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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

Wičhóuŋchaǧe Campaign

In 2019, the Maȟpíya Lúta’s Board of Directors initiated a master planning process to ensure that Maȟpíya Lúta could continue to thrive in the future. Several capital and operational needs were identified and prioritized. Through the Wičhóuŋčhaǧe Capital Campaign we set out on a path to address those needs and positively impact GENERATIONS of Lakȟóta families.

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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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Mar 20, 2025

Students hike Black Elk’s Peak to Welcome Spring

Every March, students from Mahpiya Luta schools load into buses to make the nearly two hour drive to the base of Black Elk’s peak in the heart of the Black Hills.

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Mar 6, 2025

Mahpiya Luta Students and Staff Mark the Beginning of Lent

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Mar 5, 2025

Mahpiya Luta Teacher Wins Gold at USA Paraclimbing Nationals!

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Jan 30, 2025

OLL Students Explore STEM with Sphero Edu

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Jan 30, 2025

Mahpiya Luta Students Achieves Outstanding Success at the 2024 Lakota Nation Invitational

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Jan 30, 2025

Bishop Scott Bullock Visits Maȟpíya Lúta

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Join Our Team

Look at our exciting job opportunities.

Title Type Department Details
Major Gifts Officer Full Time Institutional View Position
Social Media and Marketing Coordinator Full Time Institutional View Position
Early Childhood Educator Full Time Institutional View Position
Bus Driver/ Maintenance and Groundskeeper Full Time Our Lady of Lourdes View Position
Housekeeper Part Time Institutional View Position
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