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Maȟpíya Lúta

Maȟpíya Lúta (formerly Red Cloud Indian School, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located on the Pine Ridge Reservation, home to the Oglala Lakȟóta (Sioux) Tribe.

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Our Mission

Maȟpíya Lúta embraces Lakȟota and Jesuit Catholic values and teachings to grow as a community through education, spiritual formation, Lakȟota language, art, and culture.

Transformative Initiatives

The Heritage Center Construction Updates

In 2019, Mahpiya Luta’s Board of Directors launched a master planning process to ensure the organization’s future success, prioritizing various capital and operational projects. Among these were the imperative needs for a new facility for The Heritage Center (THC).

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Our Impact

300

Native Artists in collaboration with The Heritage Center through the Art Show, gift shop and exhibits.

500

K-12 students in two elementary schools, one middle school and one college-prep high school.

800

Families served through pastoral programming across multiple communities on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Our History

More than 135 years ago, Chief Red Cloud (Maȟpíya Lúta), one of the most famous leaders of the Oglala Lakȟóta people, recognized that the Lakȟóta were facing irrevocable economic and cultural challenges, Chief Red Cloud advocated for the establishment of “a school house – a large one” that would not only “teach us how to write and read, and instruct us how to do it” but also preserve and sustain Lakȟóta identity amidst a rapidly changing environment.

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Nov 26, 2024

2024 Wachípi at Mahpiya Luta: A Celebration of Culture and Royalty

Wachípi at Mahpiya Luta

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Nov 26, 2024

The Buffalo Harvest: A Living Tradition of Lakota Culture

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Nov 5, 2024

The Egg-cellent Passage: From Coop to Cafeteria

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Sep 30, 2024

Mahpiya Luta Celebrates Homecoming

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Sep 23, 2024

Freshman Retreat: How Students Embraced Community and Spirituality!

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Sep 5, 2024

Annual Report 2022-2023

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Join Our Team

Look at our exciting job opportunities.

Title Type Department Details
Housekeeper Full Time Institutional View Position
Lakȟóta Language Interns Part Time Institutional View Position
Elementary Teacher (Grades K-4) Full Time Our Lady of Lourdes View Position
Elementary Teacher (Grades K-4) Part Time Our Lady of Lourdes View Position
Information Technology Intern Part Time Institutional View Position
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