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30/05/2026

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21/05/2026

Last week our students returned home safely after two unforgettable weeks in Germany. Here are some highlights from our final three days, which we spent in Berlin ✨

13/05/2026

We were met at the train station by our new German friends who took us into their family homes and helped us find our way around our new school.

Here are some highlights from the week. They took us on field trips around the area and we gave them presentations on life back home.

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12/05/2026

Korea ektá blá wačhíŋ 🇰🇷

A few weeks ago students in Lakota Language IV worked on developing and discussing their bucket lists in Lakota. Here is a hand out that can help you develop your own bucket list.

You can use the last part of the sentence: "_____ ektá blá wačhíŋ" in everyday conversation as well to talk about places you want to go through out the day, the week or month.

Speak Lakota everyday! Sign up for Lakota language class at OLC now for the Fall 2026 semester!

08/05/2026

This moment on our flight over here ❣️ Thank you United

07/05/2026

Thank you for your prayers! Our students arrived safely in Germany and spent the first few days exploring Munich. We climbed the old cathedral to get a view over the city, visited the botanical gardens, and checked out a huge fun fair, which they put on for the Bavarian spring festival, Frühlingsfest. Our cool blue jackets stood out in a sea of traditional Lederhosen and Drindl.

The students have never been so far from
home, but are discovering new strengths within themselves. They’ve already learned so much and more to come! Stay tuned for an update from our next stop in Bad Lobenstein.

01/05/2026

The kids are getting noticed 🙌

Students from Wakpala and Dupree are heading overseas for the first time ever, trading the plains of South Dakota for classrooms and host families in Germany.

After months of preparation and cultural exchange at home, their journey promises eye-opening experiences, from Munich to Berlin, that go far beyond a typical school trip.

26/04/2026

WAKPALA AND DUPREE STUDENTS DEPART TO GERMANY FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Wakpala, S.D. – Students from Wakpala High School and Dupree High School are departing on an intercultural exchange to Germany, after months of research, fundraising, and personal development. The group of 20 students and chaperones will travel to the town of Bad Lobenstein, where they will attend school, stay with host families, and build on the relationships formed earlier this spring when German students visited Lakȟóta Makȟóčhe.

During their two-week visit, the German students stayed at the YMCA Seven Fires and attended school with their Dupree counterparts, where they took part in Lakota language classes and sports events. In the evenings they attended gatherings like a plant knowledge workshop and an Easter egg hunt for local kids. The unexpected snowdump over Easter weekend was a powerful lesson in respect for Grandmother Earth. Once the roads cleared, they took trips to important cultural sites, including Bear Butte, the Badlands, and the USD Wačhípi.

Now, the Lakota students will be undertaking their first ever overseas travel, and returning the visit to their German friends. Arriving in Munich on April 27th, they will spend a couple of days acclimatizing before heading to Bad Lobenstein for a week, where they will stay with their host families and attend German school. They will also spend three days in Berlin for a field trip that includes a Cold War walking tour, time at a Holocaust memorial, a tour of the U.S. Embassy, and German food experiences.

The students and chaperones are grateful to members of the community who have contributed to fundraising efforts. Support has also been provided by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, German American Partnership Program, and the Germanic-American Institute. It is hoped that international travel experiences like these will strengthen our youth’s knowledge and leadership qualities in ways that will benefit the Nation.