In Season 3 Episode 1: Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective CEO and Founder, sits down with He Sapa Otipi’s Executive Director, Cante Heart and Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle, NDN Collective Director of Strategic Partnerships, two Indigenous matriarchs leading the work of developing an Indian Center in MniLuzahan (Rapid City).
He Sapa Otipi is an emerging non-profit rooted in Lakota values and traditions that revitalizes traditional kinships and fosters a sense of belonging within the community of MniLuzahan. It provides a safe space for reconnecting our spirits to ceremony, community, cultural identity, and awareness. He Sapa Otipi works to educate, engage, and empower Native populations while celebrating the richness of our shared values and heritage.
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• Visit the He Sapa Otipi website: www.hesapaotipi.org
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EPISODE CREDITS:
Host: Nick Tilsen
Producer: Willi White
Co-Producer: Steph Viera
Editor: Willi White
Music: Mato Wayuhi
Set Photography: Angel White Eyes