10/14/2025
Dharma Wellness Institute ektá, wóyuonihaŋ na wóslolye-khuwá na wókičhič’u yuhá máni wačháŋmi s’a. Makȟóčhe waŋ él wathí na él wówaši ečhámuŋ kiŋ ohówala na mní eyá úŋ ní waúŋ kiŋ nawéčižiŋ na nakúŋ wičhóthi waŋ él waškáŋ kiŋ él wičhózani na wóasniye yuówaŋčaya wačháŋmi.
Lé aŋpétu kiŋháŋ Ikčé Oyáte Tȟaáŋpetu čhaŋkhé wóphila bluhá. Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ Dakhóta hemáčha na mitȟóyate kiŋ hé ečhíyataŋhaŋ táku óta uŋspéič’ičhiye phičá čha mitȟókab yaŋké. Oyáte tȟa wičhóuŋ na eháŋni-wóyakapi na wičhóȟ’aŋ kiŋ óta naháŋȟči slolwáye šni, éyaš wóslolye hená wakhúwa.
Čha lé aŋpétu kiŋ él, tókhel owákihika waúŋspemič’íčhiyiŋ kta mič’íčhuŋze, letáŋhaŋ na tȟokátakiya. Wakáŋ kiŋ yuónihaŋyaŋ anáwičhawaǧoptaŋ na aŋpétu iyóhila taŋyáŋ waéčhuŋ wačháŋmi kte.
Wóphila na wóyuonihaŋ úŋ táku kiŋ lená epȟé kštó.
— Nicole Stone, Founder
Dharma
At Dharma Wellness Institute, my intention is to walk a path of respect, curiosity, and reciprocity — to honor the land I live and work on, to protect the water that sustains me, and to contribute to the health and healing of my community.
Today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, I pause in gratitude. As an enrolled member with Ihanktonwan Oyate, my journey to learn and live the traditions is just beginning. There is much to learn about my culture, history, and responsibilities, but I’m beginning.
May today remind me to listen deeply, to learn from elders and their teachings, and to strive to live in alignment every day.
Wóphila — with gratitude and respect.
— Nicole Stone, Founder
Dharma Wellness Institute
With so much gratitude to with the help of this translation 🫶🙏
