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CORE VALUES

VISION STATEMENT

Provides quality Early Childhood Education services for birth to five and pregnant women by incorporating Lakota Value and promoting self-sufficiency

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MISSION STATEMENT

We, the Sicangu Lakota Oyate Head Start/Early Head Start value our children, families and community agencies through:

  • Teaching and modeling Lakota Values

  • Creating an enriched learning environment that supports individual child development families and staff

  • Advocating for all children, families and community agencies;

  • Empowering and supporting positive growth for our children, families, and staff​

Our Core Values

                                   Honoring and implementing our Lakota values on a daily basis with staff, children and families:

  • Unsiiciyapi/Humility

  • Wowacintanka/Perseverance

  • Wawoohola/Respect

  • Wayuonihan/Honor

  • Cantognake/Love

  • Icicupi/Sacrifice

  • Woohitike/Bravery

  • Cantewasake/Fortitude

  • Canteyuke/Generosity

  • Woksape/Wisdom

  • Waunsilapi/Compassion

  • Wowicake/Truth

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