Rapid City, SD — Sacred Storm Buffalo, a Native-led butcher shop and healthy market dedicated to bringing fresh, local bison and healthy Indigenous food products to the community, is proud to announce it is now accepting EBT/SNAP benefits.
This new development makes Sacred Storm Buffalo the first Native-owned butcher shop in the region to accept EBT, opening its doors wider to families seeking affordable, healthy, and culturally-significant foods.
“We believe good food is a right, not a privilege,” said Chris White Eagle, Executive Director of Sacred Storm Buffalo and a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. “Now, anyone using EBT can shop our selection of bison meat, Indigenous snacks, fresh produce, and healthy market staples. We’re building a food system rooted in culture, wellness, and dignity for all.”
A Food Hub with a Mission
Sacred Storm Buffalo Butcher Shop and Healthy Market offers:
Fresh-cut bison and frozen bison and beef
Native-made snack sticks, jerky, and bapa (dried meat)
Handcrafted Indigenous goods and Pretty Pink Buffalo tallow-based wellness products
Workforce development for Native youth and young adults
A Step Toward Food Sovereignty
Sacred Storm Buffalo is a social enterprise of Wambli Ska Community Development Society, a local 501c3 nonprofit, committed to rematriation economics focusing on food sovereignty, workforce development, and the revitalization of Lakota traditions. Accepting EBT is part of a broader commitment to ensure that no one is left out of the movement for healthy, accessible food—especially in a region with deep food insecurity.
Visit Us
Sacred Storm Buffalo Butcher Shop and Healthy Market
1601 Haines Ave., Rapid City, SD
Open: Tuesday–Friday, 10am – 6pm and Saturday, 9am–4pm.
Stop in, meet the team, and experience the power of good food to bring people together. For more information, visit www.sacredstormbuffalo.org or call (605) 205-5094.
Media Contact:
Annie Bachand
Communications
Wambli Ska Community Development Society
[email protected]
(605) 205-5155
