Our Food Sovereignty Initiative is inspired by our Native youth and guided by the cultural and traditional ways of the Nakoda & Aaniiih people of the Fort Belknap Reservation. We base our Nakoda and Aaniiih traditional ways on GENEROSITY, WISDOM, RESPECT, COURAGE, AND PATIENCE.

Life’s Language Lodge is committed to fostering the growth of our Nakoda and Aaniiih languages. At the end of an era with almost no surviving first language speakers, Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation was awarded an Ester Martinez grant from the U.S Administration for Native Americans in 2019. We have not only met but exceeded each grant benchmark since 2019.

We offer guided interpretive tours on and off the Fort Belknap reservation. Visitors can book general tours or request specialized tours. In addition, the tourism department rents RV trailers and teepees that are fully furnished. Touring the Fort Belknap reservation is an excellent opportunity for you and your family to meet other people from around the world, learn about our history and culture, and explore our land's rich biodiversity and rugged outdoors.

We create community-based social enterprises to improve the lives of the communities located on the Fort Belknap reservation. Community-based enterprises are a means of benefiting all communities on the Fort Belknap reservation and not for private gain. It provides a way to mobilize and empower communities and community members to manage their well-being and benefit from economic activities. We assist with expanding entrepreneurial activities and provide technical assistance to community-based enterprises and entrepreneurs.

Our new youth leadership and development project focuses on creating more opportunities for native youth on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. We want our youth to engage and learn about traditional ecological knowledge, the Aaniiih & Nakoda languages, and traditional-based activities. We provide the opportunity to learn arts & crafts such as sewing, beading, regalia making, Native games, traditional based customs such as sweat ceremonies, intergenerational transfer of knowledge, and nurturing their needs to help support their growth and forge strong partnerships with their peers and community.

Our gift shop provides local entrepreneurs, artists, and skilled artisans with an avenue to showcase their work and products. Our goal for the gift shop is to expand our online platform, widening our marketing opportunities for our people. We currently sell various items from paintings, sculptures, limited print editions and posters, jewelry, clothing, blankets, arts and crafts materials, kitchen items, decor, greeting cards, and much more.