One Spirit

Peji Sla Wakpa Okichize Tanka Prayer Run 🦅🏃🏽‍♀️📍

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Peji Sla Wakpa Okichize Tanka — The Big Fight at Greasy Grass River.

To honor this occasion, our youth will once again take to the road in prayer.

This journey is not simply about remembering a battle.

It is about remembering who we are.

One hundred and fifty years later, our story continues.

We remain.

Our story lives in our language. It lives in our ceremonies. It lives in our communities. And it lives in the footsteps of the next generation.

As these young runners travel the road, they will carry more than their own determination. They will carry prayers for our people, respect for those who came before us, and hope for those who will come after us. They will carry the teachings, values, and responsibilities that have sustained the Lakota people through generations.

In a time when many young people are searching for belonging, purpose, and direction, this run serves as a reminder that our roots remain strong. It is an opportunity for our youth to connect with their culture, strengthen their spirits, and walk a path guided by prayer, discipline, and community.

These runs are also part of a larger effort to create positive opportunities for our youth. They encourage healthy living, sobriety, physical wellness, leadership, and cultural connection. Through experiences like this, our young people learn that honoring our traditions is not only about remembering the past; it is about carrying those teachings into their everyday lives.

Every mile they run is a step toward becoming leaders for the generations that will follow. By choosing prayer, culture, and community, these youth are helping show that there is another path forward. One that is rooted in strength, purpose, and hope.

✨✨ To support our runners, please donate here ✨✨
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Donations will help cover:
• Fuel and transportation
• Food and water for runners and support crews
• Safety and support supplies along the route
• Other essential expenses throughout the journey

When you support this effort, you are doing more than helping fund a run.

You are investing in our youth.

You are helping carry forward our traditions.

You are helping ensure that the stories, prayers, and values of our people continue to live on through the next generation.

The future of our Nation is not waiting somewhere ahead of us.

It is already here.

It is running down the road with tired legs, determined hearts, and prayers in its hands.

Philámayaye for helping our youth carry our past, our present, and our future forward. ❤️🖤💛🤍

Camp Marrowbone season is underway, and we're so proud of the youth who are already off making memories, building friendships, and experiencing new adventures!

As we prepare for the upcoming Camp Marrowbone sessions, we are accepting donations to help support youth from our community who will be attending later this summer. A list of requested items and donation needs has been pinned to the top of our page as well as here: https://a.co/0aetnBfL

Your support helps ensure that our young people have everything they need to make the most of their camp experience. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. Pilamaya to everyone who continues to show up for our youth and invest in their future.

We also still have spots available in several upcoming Camp Marrowbone sessions! If you know a young person who may be interested in attending, please reach out to us for more information about registration and transportation.

For camp resgistration and information, please visit: https://www.ymcafires.org/camp

Together, we can help make sure more of our youth have the opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and create lasting memories this summer. ❤️

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They’re on their way! 🏕️

The first session of campers is officially headed to Camp Marrowbone!

Today marks the beginning of new friendships, new experiences, and memories that will last a lifetime. We’re so excited for these youth to spend the week learning, growing, laughing, and enjoying all that camp has to offer.

Wishing them safe travels and an incredible week ahead. We can’t wait to hear all about their adventures when they return! 💙

🙏 From the beginning, to the end, and every mile in between. 🙏

Over the last few days, we’ve had the privilege of witnessing something truly special. Young children, teenagers, adults, and elders came together for the Te’cha Tha’ta’han Wochekiya Glu’ha Iyanka, carrying prayers and messages from communities across the Reservation.

Watching these runners push forward mile after mile has been emotional and inspiring. Some of the youngest runners were out there giving everything they had, while older youth and adults stepped in alongside them, encouraging one another and sharing the responsibility of carrying these prayers forward.

There was dignity in every step, every handoff, every prayer shared along the way. This run was a beautiful reminder that our culture is alive, our people can stand connected, and our youth are continuing to carry our traditions into the future.

We are deeply thankful for every prayer entrusted to these runners and for every community that welcomed them along the road. It has been a true honor to witness the strength, commitment, and love that filled this journey.

Philámayaye to everyone who ran, supported, prayed, and stood beside them. Your footsteps carried more than miles. They carried the hopes, prayers, and spirit of our people 🪶 🦅 ❤️‍🩹

The youth have checked in at Allen Youth Center and are back on the road! 📍🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽

We couldn't be more proud of the movement these young people are making and the commitment they are showing throughout this journey. Philámayaye to everyone who has supported them along the way.

Safe travels and strong prayers as they continue forward. ❤️🖤💛🤍

Today our youth, families, and community members came together for the start of the Te'cha Tha'ta'han Wočhekiya Glu'ha Iyanka (Youth Prayer Run Around the Rez). Under the beautiful South Dakota sky, we gathered in prayer and prepared our hearts and minds for the journey ahead. As the runners begin their path across the Pine Ridge Reservation, they carry prayers for our communities, our elders, our youth, and the generations yet to come.

The Prayer Run is more than a physical journey. It is an opportunity to come together in a good way, honor our ancestors, strengthen our spirits, and support one another through prayer and purpose. Seeing youth, elders, families, and community members standing side by side was a powerful reminder of the strength that comes from unity.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, offered prayers, helped organize, provided support, and encouraged our runners along the way. Your presence helped make the beginning of this journey meaningful and memorable.

Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ — We are all related. ❤️🖤💛🤍

Interested in sending your children to Camp Marrowbone?
Last calls for the first session!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃

The first camp of the summer will start this Sunday. More camps will take place thru to early August.

Please reach out quickly to Mona or Tye to secure a spot for your kids, spots may run out for this session of camp so get in soon!

Mona Brave: 605 407 5337
Tye Causey: 605 608 1145

More info here & at YMCA Camp Marrowbone:

Gearing up 200 kids for a summer camp to remember This camp is a chance for children from Pine Ridge to form new friendships and discover new passions through a myriad of activities, offering a short break from an environment that tests the resilience of many every day.

🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️ Téčha Thátáhan Wočhekiya Glúha Iyanka – Youth Prayer Run Around the Rez 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

Community members and youth are invited to join this three-day prayer run around the Pine Ridge Reservation on June 10–12, 2026. The runners will travel through communities across the reservation, stopping along the way to offer prayers for our people, our communities, and future generations.

When the group comes through the Allen area, a meal will be provided for participants at the Allen Youth Center. Whether you would like to run a few miles, join for a portion of the route, or simply come out to support and pray with the runners, everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact:
📞 Rick: (605) 891-0421
📞 Randi: (308) 299-0093

Please help spread the word and invite our youth, families, and communities to come together in prayer and unity. ❤️🖤💛🤍

‼️‼️YMCA Camp Marrowbone registration is still open and we still have spots available!‼️‼️

Allen Youth Center is open Tuesday–Saturday from 12:00pm–8:00pm if you need help getting signed up. They have computers on hand that the community can use to help register youth, a staff member can also walk you through registration over the phone during those same hours.

Don’t wait too long — spots are filling up! If you need support, just stop in or give them a call. They are more than ready to help get your kids set for camp.

Let's make this summer unforgettable for our wakȟáŋyeža! ☀️

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