Wopila Tanka to the following schools for a successful Lakota Circles of Hope school year!
Red Cloud Indian School Elementary and Middle School
Wopila Tanka to the following schools for a successful Lakota Circles of Hope school year!
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary and Middle School
Wopila Tanka to the following schools for a successful Lakota Circles of Hope school year!
St. Joseph Indian School Elementary and Middle School
Wopila Tanka to the following schools for a successful Lakota Circles of Hope school year!
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Elementary and Upper Elementary
Wopila Tanka to the following schools for a successful Lakota Circles of Hope school year!
Ateyapi Wicozani
Wopila Tanka to the following schools for a successful Lakota Circles of Hope school year!
Isna Wica Owayawa Elementary
About the Curriculum
Lakota Circles of Hope (LCH) is an innovative culturally specific prevention curriculum that teaches students how to use Lakota culture to deal more effectively with risky behaviors such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco usage, bullying, and suicide. The curriculum is intended to foster a positive Lakota identity and enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of Lakota culture. LCH traditional Lakota values comprise the core of the classroom-based prevention curriculum.
Respect – Waohola
Generosity – Wacantognaka
Bravery – Woohitika
Fortitude – Wowacintanka
Wisdom – Woksape
Wopila Tanka to Albert White Hat Sr. and Dianne Merrick for the assistance with the Lakota/Dakota language element.
To learn more or request more information, please contact us!
Lakota Circles of Hope
529 Kansas City Street, Suite 100
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 348-6086
Fax: (605) 348-1050
Email: css@cssrapidcity.com
LCH Advisory Board
Front Row: Manny Iron Hawk, Barry Mann, Dr. John Usera, Jim Kinyon
Back Row: Renee Iron Hawk, Staci Eagle Elk, April Fallis, Ann Marie Amiotte, Dr. Jennifer Sierra, Randi Gibbons
2nd-5th Grade Elementary School Toolkit
6th Grade Middle School Toolkit