Tokata Etuŋwaŋ Wakaŋyeža Owičakiyapi

06/15/2026

TEWO is looking forward to being part of this upcoming Trauma-Informed Parenting event in Parmelee tonight, Monday, June 15 from 5:30–8:30 PM at the Community Building with many other programs on the Rosebud. This is our FOURTH session for this presentation, and we have a goal to bring this to all communities on the reservation.

Come share a meal with family and community, take part in activities, and learn practical tools to support children at home. Families have really enjoyed these gatherings, and there’s always good food and some great door prizes. We hope to see you there. Details are on the flyer below. Open to the public.

05/06/2026

TEWO is honored to share that our own Charisse Bordeaux was invited to serve as a Subject Matter Expert with the National Board for Certified Counselors in Atlanta, Georgia this week, contributing to updates for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) and the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE).

Counseling professionals from across the country were brought together to help review and strengthen the future of counselor licensure examinations through a collaborative and culturally informed process. We are grateful to see Indigenous representation included in these important conversations shaping the counseling profession nationwide. Indigenous counselors often face barriers such as limited access to culturally responsive training and supervision, financial and geographic obstacles to graduate education and licensure, underrepresentation in the profession, and systems that have historically excluded or erased Indigenous ways of knowing and healing. We hope including Indigenous lived experiences and perspectives in the licensure testing process can reduce barriers and increase access to the counseling profession for future Indigenous counselors.

04/29/2026

We’re excited to invite parents, caregivers, and community members to join us for a Trauma-Informed Parenting session at the Horse Creek Community Building today! This event is free and open to the public.

Many programs are working together to bring this event to the public, and we’re grateful to come together in a good way to support families and community wellness.

🗓 Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
⏰ Dinner at 5:30 PM | Presentation at 6:00 PM
📍 Horse Creek Community Building

All questions are welcome. Come as you are. Bring a friend or family member.

04/28/2026

The South Dakota Native American Counseling Association (SDNACA) is honored and deeply grateful to share that Todd County Middle School student, Liv Two Lance, was invited to attend the annual South Dakota Counseling Association Conference in Rapid City, SD. On Friday evening, she offered a beautiful meal prayer and shared a song to open the conference banquet.

Liv, your grace, confidence, and poise are truly remarkable. You are an outstanding student, and we, along with other counselors across the region, are incredibly proud of you and the way you represent your community. We are thankful for this special opportunity and for all those who continue to support and uplift Liv on her journey. She carries herself with such strength and humility, and we couldn’t be more proud of her.

Liv is the current Miss Teen Rosebud. She is the daughter of Raina Two Lance and the granddaughter of Wanda Brave and Leo McCauley.

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SDNACA President, Charisse Bordeaux
SDNACA President-Elect, Blaise Leneaugh
SDNACA Recording Secretary, Dr. Kristin Iyotte

04/26/2026

Hey friends and relatives,

Wopila to everyone who came out to support our own Charisse Bordeaux at the South Dakota Counseling Association Conference this week. It was really good to see so many familiar faces and counselors from home. We appreciate you showing up, being in the space, and engaging in the conversation.

We also invite you to consider joining the South Dakota Native American Counseling Association as we continue building connection with Native counselors across the state. We plan to put out a call for proposals soon for those interested in offering trainings on culturally grounded counseling with our communities. SDNACA will have a meeting soon in early June to continue the discussion, and would love to have you join us.

Wopila, thank you for being there.

04/14/2026

Relatives, Charisse Bordeaux, MS, LPC, NCC, QMHP is offering FREE presentations on understanding 988 as an extension of community in times of su***de, mental health, or substance use crisis, grounded in Medicine Wheel teachings and our cultural teachings.

If your school, program, or community space would like to host, please send a message. There is no cost to bring this to your space.

Wopila to Lost & Found and the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board for developing this community presentation.

04/14/2026

We’re excited to invite parents, caregivers, and community members to join us for a Trauma-Informed Parenting session at the Horse Creek Community Building.

Many programs are working together to bring this event to the public, and we’re grateful to come together in a good way to support families and community wellness.

This space is open, supportive, and practical. We’ll talk about how trauma impacts children’s behavior, emotions, and development, and share tools you can actually use at home. We’ll also connect these ideas to Lakota values and the strengths already within our families and communities.

🗓 Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
⏰ Dinner at 5:30 PM | Presentation at 6:00 PM
📍 Horse Creek Community Building
There will be a vision board activity, door prizes, and resources you can take home.

All questions are welcome. Come as you are. Bring a friend or family member. We hope to see you there.

03/19/2026

Please join us today in St. Francis at 5pm! Open to the public.

Trauma-Informed Parenting presentation by Charisse Bordeaux, LPC, NCC, QMHP at the St Francis Community Building on March 19th from 5-8:30pm ❣️❣️

This session will help parents and caregivers understand how trauma affects children’s emotions, behavior, and development. Families will learn practical trauma-informed strategies they can use at home to support children’s emotional regulation, relationships, and decision-making, while connecting these ideas to Lakota values and community strengths. Families will also receive a resource folder with tools and information they can continue using at home.

There will also be a meal, door-prizes and a vision board making activity ❤️ feel free to pass this flyer along and we’ll see you there ❣️✨

In collaboration with Wiconi Wakan Health and Healing Center, RST Childcare, Tokata Etuŋwaŋ Wakaŋyeža Owičakiyapi and SFIS Project Aware

03/17/2026

Hello! Come see me today to share a meal and have some family fun. 🌸

This event has been POSTPONED to Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 ‼️

03/15/2026

Trauma-Informed Parenting presentation by Charisse Bordeaux, LPC, NCC, QMHP at the St Francis Community Building on March 19th from 5-8:30pm ❣️❣️

This session will help parents and caregivers understand how trauma affects children’s emotions, behavior, and development. Families will learn practical trauma-informed strategies they can use at home to support children’s emotional regulation, relationships, and decision-making, while connecting these ideas to Lakota values and community strengths. Families will also receive a resource folder with tools and information they can continue using at home.

There will also be a meal, door-prizes and a vision board making activity ❤️ feel free to pass this flyer along and we’ll see you there ❣️✨

In collaboration with Wiconi Wakan Health and Healing Center, RST Childcare, Tokata Etuŋwaŋ Wakaŋyeža Owičakiyapi and SFIS Project Aware