tie at the AAU National Championships, running 27:11.6. Post-running career Mills is the co-founder of the nonprofit Running Strong for American Indian Youth with Eugene Krizek. The aim of Running Strong is to help Native American people fulfill their basic needs – food, water, and shelter – while also helping their communities gain self-sufficiency and self-esteem. He now acts as a spokesperson for the organization and travels the country empowering Native youth and encouraging them to follow their dreams. Mills' charity work also includes diabetes prevention and management education for adults and especially for youth. Mills himself is Type 2 diabetic and helps people with diabetes learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and improve their lives. Legacy and honors In 1976, Mills was inducted into the United States National Track and Field Hall of Fame. In 1984, he was one of a select group of former American Olympians given the honor of carrying the Olympic flag into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at the opening ceremony of the Games of the XXIII Olympiad. In 1984, he was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame, the Kansas Hall of Fame, the South Dakota Hall of Fame, the San Diego Hall of Fame, and the National High School Hall of Fame. Mills is the subject of the 1983 movie Running Brave, in which he is portrayed by Robby Benson. Mills has produced a book, Lessons of a Lakota, made speaking tours, and sponsored some events. He lives near Sacramento, California. President Barack Obama awarded Mills the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, for his work with the Running Strong for American Indian Youth organization. In 2014, Mills was awarded the NCAA's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Award. In 2014, the Virginia State Senate passed a joint resolution commending Mills on the 50th Anniversary of his Olympic win. The Anti-Defamation League honored Mills as a 2014 ADL In Concert Against Hate Honoree. In 2015, The President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition awarded Mills the President's Council Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given each year to up to 5 individuals "whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition nationwide." Mills was one of several athletes featured on the August 18, 2016, On Being episode "Running as a Spiritual Practice". In