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The history of the colonization of the American continents, as we all know, has been built on genocide, broken treaties, and a devastating persecution. Many tribes were eliminated completely, other tribes – those who survived – had to leave their tribal lands, and were forced into reservations, often in an area where survival was difficult or almost impossible, or in a climate and landscape completely different from what they were used to. We are all aware of the tragedy of the Trail of Tears, for example.

The Lakota Waldorf School: An Update on Our Indigenous Waldorf MissionBy Isabel Stadnick (LWS Co-Founder & School Administrator) and Caroline Stadnick (LWS Counselor & Resource Teacher) On October 12, 2020,

“The Lakota Waldorf School on the Pine Ridge Lakota Sioux Indian Reservation has recently been awarded a grant of $86,714 from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado. This

“If you’re a Lakota child born in South Dakota, you can now find a place to belong, where your culture and language are fostered, creating a Lakota identity that will

“The girl with the braids strikes a match. Without hesitation, she holds the flame to a sage bundle until the whitish-green leaves catch fire, sending smoke billowing into the air

By Madeleine WuerglerHandwork teacher at Green Meadow Waldorf School and Otto Specht School It was first in 2007 and again in 2013 that I passed by the Lakota Waldorf School

The Lakota Waldorf School is in the process of modifying our “Future Campus” and has been working with Jeff Dickinson, Energy & Sustainable Design, towards a more environmentally sustainable school campus.