Wambli Ska Okolakiciye
So Our People May Thrive!
Wambli Ska Community Development Okolakiciye is a Native-led organization committed to advancing the well-being, self-determination, and sovereignty of Indigenous communities, with our youth at the center of all our efforts. As both a development and relief organization, we respond to immediate needs while building long-term solutions.
Programs & Services
Teen Center
The Teen Center provides a safe, supportive, and healthy environment for youth, offering spiritual guidance, mentorship, education, and service opportunities.
Oyate Court
Oyate Court facilitates a juvenile and young adult diversion and restorative justice program focused on healing and restoring balance.
Safe Passage
Awáŋyaŋka Wakanjeja is a community-led initiative that ensures our youth get home from school safely each day—walking beside them, protecting them, and reminding them they matter.
Workforce Development
Wambli Ska’s workforce development initiative equips Indigenous youth and young adults with the skills, mentorship, and cultural grounding needed to build meaningful careers and purposeful lives. Rooted in Lakota values, our programs blend hands-on training, apprenticeships, and life skills with cultural teachings—empowering participants to reclaim traditional knowledge, pursue economic independence, and become leaders in their communities.
Cultural Outreach
The Cultural Outreach program strives to restore Lakota values and traditions, an integral part of identity and the healing process.
Street Outreach
Street Outreach meets people where they are, offering human connection, emergency resources, and linkage to care when needed most
Violence Prevention
Violence Prevention efforts work on multiple levels through youth diversion and community initiatives holistically addressing the root causes of violence.
Wambli Ska Ranch is a cornerstone initiative of Wambli Ska Community Development Okolakiciye, designed to blend Indigenous cultural revitalization with practical workforce development. The ranch serves as a living classroom where Native youth and community members engage in traditional practices such as buffalo caretaking, land stewardship, and sustainable agriculture. Through hands-on experiences, participants reconnect with ancestral knowledge, fostering a sense of identity and purpose.
Beyond cultural education, Wambli Ska Ranch offers training in areas like meat processing and ranch management, providing valuable skills that lead to economic empowerment and self-sufficiency. This holistic approach not only preserves Lakota traditions but also addresses contemporary challenges by creating pathways to meaningful employment and community resilience.
By intertwining cultural heritage with modern skill-building, Wambli Ska Ranch embodies a vision of thriving Indigenous communities rooted in tradition and equipped for the future.
“The Wambli Ska teen center is important to me and the community because they are there to help with youth and young adults in need. They are like family to everyone that comes around and they are very needed in the community.”
-Wambli Ska teen
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