Lakota Oyate Wakanyeja Owicakeyapi,INC. © Richard Moves Camp
Oceti Sakowin Seven Council Fires of Long ago Oglala Sicangu Minniconju Hunkpapa Oohenumpa Itazipaco Sihasapa
Oceti Sakowin today Today the council of fires Oglala Rosebud-Sicangu Standing Rock-Hunkpapa Minniconju-Cheyenne River Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Crow Creek Sioux-Fort Thompson Yankton Sioux Tribe Flandreau Sioux Tribe
Otakuye Okilipi The purpose of Otakye Okilipi Search for Relatives for children to placement Safe Environment Connect child with relative First Priority
All of Agencies All of eight Lakota,Dakota.and Nakota agencies must be contacted. Agreement with each agency must entered. Establish Network with each agency to accomplish goal and purpose of ICWA.
Exercise the Right of the Oyate Indian Child Welfare Act. Tribe will exercise the right to the culture, and to care for own children.
Tribe to recognize their own culture Exercise the right to ceremony and culture. Hunkapi ceremony. Isnati Ceremony Chastunpi-naming ceremony Waleyacinpi-Adoption Ceremony
Wakanyeja ta wowacagke Strengthen the family circle Agency will be a strong agency Retain families with each other.