Empowering Tribal Health and Wellness: Our Work with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

Having lived in Oklahoma most of my life, learning more about our history is very important to me. The Wichita Tribe has been here for hundreds of years, and we were called in to help them rebuild their website, shoot videos for each of their departments, and manage their social media.

A couple of standout aspects of their Department of Nutrition and Department of Health projects were how we organized and designed the program information and resources on their website for anyone needing to use their department’s services. We gained a deep understanding of what they’re doing to keep their tribe healthy, ensuring great nutrition and education. It’s inspiring to see.

We had the opportunity to shoot videos of cooking classes where members of the Wichita Tribe prepared healthy foods that other members could enjoy, teaching all kinds of cool cooking techniques. We also filmed them making some of their traditional Wichita foods, which was really neat.

Another highlight was capturing video of the community garden they’re maintaining, where they’re growing fresh food onsite for the tribe. Any member can visit the garden, and they bank that food into a grocery store right on the premises of the Wichita Tribe’s administrative buildings. We also filmed their nutrition warehouse as part of this effort.

We love working with health and wellness clients because the name Aqua Vita means “water of life.” For every client we serve, we aim to be the water of life to them, just as they are the water of life for their communities. The Wichita Tribe is no exception. They’re doing extraordinary things to make sure their members have plenty of opportunities to stay healthy, happy, and engaged through community events everyone can participate in and enjoy.