"The Gifts of Mitakuye Oyasin" with Jace DeCory

This video is part of a set of interviews for the WoLakota Project.
www.wolakotaproject.org
“WoLakota” implies balance and coming together. The WoLakota project supports students in high-need schools, pairing trained mentor-teachers with new teachers and providing Courage to Teach circles to tend to the ʻheartsʼ of each. Mentors support the embedding of the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings (OSEU) into practice, complementing the Common Core. The OSEU address the achievement gap of American Indian students by embracing their identity, and promote cultural understanding among non-native students and teachers. Lakota Elder Dottie LeBeau states, “When we approach teaching with one worldview…we create systems of failure in our schools.”
WoLakota closes the circle into a system of understanding and success.
The WoLakota Project is a partnership between TIE and the SD Department of Education
tie.net doe.sd.gov/

[@wbworkout]

I so enjoyed this telling of the special uses of plants. I study herbs and plants and rely on them for health. I depend on them and think of them as relatives, healers and friends. Thanks for sharing the story and information.

[@emilsabatini4038]

Bcus of mitakuye oyasin it is proper 2 offer a prayer and give respect 2 the wild flowers of bergamot tea when picking them and making and drinking them in tea. Offer thanks 2 them be4 making the tea!

[@lenasayers7086]

'wild bergamont flower tea is used to treat depression and anxiety'... explains why I have always loved the smell and taste of "earl gray" teas

[@emilsabatini4038]

Wo Lakota: Tanka wopila, many thanks for these videos with Jace Decory. I first saw her in the documentary on Tasunke Witko , Crazy Horse. She was one of the tiyoshpae , extended family and pte oyate , Lakota people in the documentary I was most impressed with. And I said, if there's anyone I'd like to speak with about Wo Lakota , " it's her ,"! Is there any way to contact her directly? I need 2 find out how I can contact her. This coming summer I will make my journey 2 Pine Ridge Res. I will find out how 2 contact her ( thank'e) my older sister when I arrive there. Tanka wopila 4 this video. Doksha ahke. Wanu wyee.

[@danielbrigham3233]

Jace I did not know I waa brought into the milirary 30 years old, but. I have memory of you at. BHSU. MY military records are 72 pages long and maybe 34 years length?

[@danielbrigham3233]

Jace bless Your widow Sam