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Kinship  Center Organizational Chart

The Kinship Center Partnership

This initiative aims to provide a framework that promotes healthy community engagement through cultural connection and mutual support building. Ultimately, the Kinship Center will provide foundational programming for a juvenile diversion program for native youth and their families, in addition other community driven activities.

Kinship Center students working on project
Native American mural

Our Partners

Restorative justice and restorative community healing

Wo'takuye Oyate is being built in partnership with other community organizations, all of which have engaged Native leadership. While our goal is to connect our community and nurture cultural engagement, we are also working with partners to establish a diversion program for our Native youth. Wo'takuye Oyate will be the collective community effort that supports the restorative healing of our youth and families!

Wo’takuye Oyate 

A grassroots organizational framework that promotes kinship and cultural connection.

Brown County State's Attorney

Providing funding through a Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities grant aimed at diverting Native youth away from the court system.

Our Relatives

Come build and connect our Indigenous community through cultural engagement. Bring your ideas, family, and gifts to share!

The Prospering Ones

A youth mentoring program facilitated by the NSU Circle Program.

We are deeply thankful for our generous partners and supporters. They have allowed us to not only see this project come to life, but continue to grow and expand.

South Dakota Department of Corrections
Northern State University
K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library
City of Aberdeen South Dakota Logo
The Episcopal Church

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