Please join us September 7-10 as we gather to celebrate. This weekend will include workshops for students, meetings to discuss and plan our future, camping, and a ceremony to honor those that have helped us during our journey. Those who prefer not to camp, may secure their own lodging at the Prairie Knight Casino. … Continue reading Mní Wičhóni Nakíčižiŋ Owáyawa One Year Reunion and Celebration
We have been busy planning! Alayna, Blaze, and Jose were in Washington, D.C. for the Native Nations Rise with Standing Rock March. We held a couple events to let people know what our future plans are and had planning meetings while there. We are very excited about our upcoming summer camp and our progress moving … Continue reading Updates
We at Mní Wičhóni Nakíčižiŋ Owáyawa, Defenders of the Water School, were very disappointed in the government’s decision to ignore the call for an environmental impact study regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline put in place by the previous administration. The speed with which the drilling was completed was much faster than what Energy Partners had … Continue reading Camp Evictions and Our Future
COME AS YOU ARE. That is enough. Bring your prayers, bring your helping hands and an open mind. The vision has been written, and if you feel the call, come do your part with an open heart. I am writing this as a volunteer and good intentioned ally for the people of Standing Rock, the water … Continue reading Come As You Are
Háu Mitákuyepi, We at Mní Wičhóni Nakíčižiŋ Owáyawa (Defenders of the Water School) are greatly encouraged by the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision not to grant the easement underneath Mníšoše. Indigenous people, along with allies, have prayed together and stood together to say that human rights abuses, treaty violations, and environmental degradation will not be … Continue reading Official School Statement
We are very excited to announce two new projects in conjunction with Third Man Books. Run by Chet Weise and Ben Swank ,TMB is the publishing imprint of musician Jack White’s Third Man Records. Director of Development for Mní Wičhóni Nakíčižiŋ Owáyawa, April Rain, met with Chet at the publisher’s Nashville office early last week … Continue reading Third Man Books
After receiving a donation a couple weeks ago from a group of children in Vermont, we asked their teacher, Kathryn McEachen, to share the story of how they had raised the funds. We were thrilled to receive the following beautiful story to share with you about how these young water protectors thousands of miles away … Continue reading The Schoolhouse Learning Center
