1. Pine Ridge Retreat Center
Our Mission
• The mission of the ministry
at Pine Ridge Retreat Center
is to foster better
understanding between
Indian and non-Indian
peoples and to make
contributions to the life of
the people living on the
Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation.
2. We host groups who come
from Seminaries
from churches
Immanuel Lutheran, Cresco, IA
Students from LTSS and Wesley discuss
“Neither Wolf nor Dog”
3. They come
And diverse social and economic
From diverse geographic areas backgrounds
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Herndon, VA Church of the Wilderness, Bowler, WI
4. From Undergraduate & graduate
Programs
Augsburg Nursing Program
Students
Augsburg School of Nursing Transcultural Nursing Students
5. Lutheran Outdoors also coordinates a
programs through PRRC
Lutheran Outdoors group having
devotions and singing on porch of They interact with our young people
church at Wounded Knee during activity time
12. Pool, foos ball, bumper pool, and ping
pong are some favorite activities
Seminary students enjoy some time in
the snow
13. We visit key cultural sites
We hear the story of the white buffalo
calves born on Merrival buffalo ranch
14. Rev. Robert Two Bulls and wife Delores share the
story of Ansampi Bleza
J-term seminary group at Christ
Episcopal Church in Red Shirt
Cedar Creek between Red Shirt Table and
Blind Man Table
17. Community Service
Painting and yard work at a Seminary students replacing a floor at the Guild
home out in the district Hall, Makasan Presbyterian Church, Oglala.
18. Groups also do community service
Work on foundation of new
multipurpose center
Replacing a kitchen counter at
home of an elder in Batesland
19. I
St. Timothy’s, Herndon with members of Korean
Presbytery at Makasan Presbyterian Church in Oglala
Just having a chat after breakfast
with members of group from ILIFF
Seminary
20. Speakers Share
Darren Merrival takes group
members to feed the buffalo
Teacher, advocate, performer, Will Peters
with group member after his
presentation
24. Opportunities
How you can help Wish list
• Board games
• Come and see • Doll house
• Financial: • Dolls
• Toy trucks
– Gas vouchers • Puzzles
– Gift certificates • Leap Frog computerized learning sets
• Food • Outside games –
– croquet
• Clothes – volley ball
– Horseshoes (rubber)
• Pampers & Formula
• Gasoline • Pick up truck
• Propane • Garage
• Large bath sized towels
25. Sponsorship
Sponsor a Child or a Family
• Several children who come to the • Family sponsorship includes
Center on a regular basis are
sponsored by members of groups the parents/guardians along
who come on a regular basis. Many with the young people.
more would benefit from a stable
ongoing relationship – knowing • Usually, correspondence
someone continues to lift them in and gifts come to the center
prayer and cares.
for distribution to the
• Sponsorship involves
designated recipients.
– Birthday gift
– Christmas gift
– Notes of encouragement
throughout the school year
26. Scholarship
Delane No Neck Memorial
Scholarship
• Donations to the Delane No
Neck Memorial Scholarship
for a special needs graduate
from Pine Ridge High School
going on for further
education.
• Donations to fund
membership at the SueAnn
Big Crow’s Boys and Girls
Club
27. • Buy and sell authentic art
work and crafts
• Scholarship a child for – Water color and acrylic
membership at SueAnn Big paintings
Crow’s Boys and Girls Club – Dream catchers
($15/year) – Jewelry
– Drums
• Scholarship Red Cloud
Indian School’s annual
Administrative fee for a
child or family ($100/child,
capped at $200/family)
Some groups raise funds for their mission trip
through selling Native American arts and crafts
28. Thank you
• For your ongoing support –
– Donations are welcome
– As are your ongoing prayers
• Come and visit!
• For more information,
contact Rev. Karen Rupp at
Pine Ridge Retreat Center
• 605-867-5262, PO Box 862,
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
