Oglala Lakota College

The mission which emanates from the charter of the oglala sioux tribe is to educate students for professional and vocational employment opportunities in lakota country. The college will graduate well-rounded students grounded in wolakolkiciyapi-learning lakota ways of life in the community by teaching lakota culture and language as part of preparing students to participate in a multicultural world. In achieving the mission, oglala lakota college has the following purposes: tribal -provides the lakota with outstanding graduates -promotes the study and practice of tribal sovereignty -works with tribal entities toward building our nation -helps students to gain meaningful employment and healthy lifestyles cultural -utilizes lakota cultural values in all learning frameworks -celebrates lakota culture including sacred songs and ceremonies -research, study, facilitate, and disseminate lakota language, culture and philosophy -provides leadership to maintain and revitalize lakota culture and p