Through cultural immersion, we continue to develop a growing circle of advocates standing in solidarity with the people of Pine Ridge. On the reservation, volunteers live in bunkhouses at Re-Member headquarters and spend three days working to make daily life better for residents and two days learning about the Oglala Lakota people through presentations by Native speakers, site visits, interaction, music and community events. Working with our staff, volunteers complete various projects across the reservation, while learning about the culture and history of the Lakota people. We build hope for a better tomorrow, by focusing on the promise and possibility of what can be.įounded in 1998, Re-Member is among the longest serving non-profit organizations on Pine Ridge and is not affiliated with any religious, political, or policy group.Įach year, from March through October, Re-Member brings as many as 1,200 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds from across the United States and around the globe to offer their hands and hearts to the people of the Pine Ridge Reservation during week-long service-learning trips with a strong emphasis on cultural immersion. We build economy with our support of local native-owned business. We build knowledge and support self-sufficiency in our community gardens. We build outhouses for those without functional plumbing. We build beds for children who do not have one.
Re-Member’s efforts are funded by private donations, and guided by the aspirations of tribal members who are generous with their wisdom as cultural speakers, community leaders, and builders of understanding. We improve the quality of life for those who live here, and provide meaningful opportunities to serve and learn for those who volunteer and support our work.
Re-Member is an independent, non-profit organization working with the Oglala Lakota Nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
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