OC Blog

I am from Springfield, Colorado, but I attend College in Lindsborg, Kansas. There I play basketball and study sports management, which I have been doing

Life is matter organized with inputs of free, available energy. Therefore, energy is the glue of all living systems, systems which may be ecological communities

We learn much about people when we live among those who are not like us. As a Native, not living on the reservation, most people

By Andy Wilkinson (Lubbock, Texas)

By Michael Prate (Mission, South Dakota) Mike Prate works at Sicangu Co (https://www.sicangu.co/) based in Mission, South Dakota, and lives on Rosebud Reservation with his wife Margaret

By Darryl Birkenfeld, Ph.D.   When asked about how things are going in a locality, residents may say “Not bad…but it would be better if we

Anyone could make a list of things we cherish in our lives: home, family, heritage, community, jobs, etc.  But would your list also include water,

For a teenager or youth in their college years, questions seem to come from all directions! Queries such as where to find good Thai food,

Ogallala Commons first iteration of an organization logo was crafted in 2004, featuring two arrows and a circle. These basic symbols evoked two foundational realities

At gatherings of Ogallala Commons someone, sooner or later, asks, “What is Ogallala Commons?  What does it mean to you?”  Returning from the Orientation Retreat

Read about Ogallala Commons’ new website, partner building in South Dakota & Nebraska, the accomplishments of one of our Homecoming Cohort Learners, and a profile

It’s difficult to believe that 2014 is about to come to a close.  As we look back on all this year had to offer, we