Fostering connections and healing through Talking Circles, Inipi ceremonies and church worship services.

Provides substance and alcohol use prevention, intervention, and behavioral health case management. Services provided include: alcohol and drug screenings/assessments and substance use and abuse prevention/education/intervention with a cultural approach to healing and cultural identity development.

Professional trainings, educational events, and presentations surrounding different indigenous educational topics including cultural intelligence, cultural methodology, and healing-informed training to aid in identity development and reconnection to indigenous values. Trainings available include: Tipi Raising Presentation, Buffalo Hide Tanning Presentation, Bow and Arrow Making Presentation, Bapa (Dried Meat) Training, Wokpan Kit Making, Medicinal Tea Making, Inipi (Sweat Lodge) Presentation and Orientation.

COVID Testing Option: ​Oyate Health Center Urgent Care 3200 Canyon Lake Drive 7:00am - 7:00pm (MT), 7 days a week Closed on Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Oyate Health Center provides primary medical care, outpatient clinic, and urgent care. Additional outpatient services that are provided on site include optometry, pharmacy (Prescription Drug Take Back Site, blue drop-box in pharmacy), laboratory, radiology, dental, physical therapy, podiatry, and social services. Oyate Health Center has 2 sweat lodges that are by sign in only. Call for details. Oyate Health Center provides direct health services to Native Americans and also provide contract health care services and referrals to those that are eligible within IHS requirements. This means that if a patient is enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or can prove lineage of descent of an enrolled tribal member; the patient may receive direct care services at Oyate Health Center. Prescription Assistance - Any Native American enrolled in a federally recognized tribe can receive prescription expense assistance at any I.H.S. facility.

​​Offers traditional medicines (flat cedar/hante sha; sage/pezi hota; sweetgrass/wacanga; bear root/mato heta;bitterroot/sinpetu; medicinal tea blends; homemade honey) spiritual guidance, smudging, and a warm and welcome space for relatives to come and talk. Also offers cultural activities throughout the week to take care of individuals spirit and keep connected to traditional Indigenous ways of life. Doors are always open for relatives needing to pray, sing, smudge or just talk. Mitakuye oyasin "we are all related". Offers a variety of culturally-centered activities. Dates and times of groups vary. Below is a list of group offerings, but not all groups are always offered. Please visit the website sduih.org/events to see current offerings. Inipi Inipi sweat purification ceremony is open to all Indigenous community members seeking spiritual connection, being mindful of those in attendance and taking care that all participants feel safe. Those who are on their moon time are respectfully asked to not attend. Community Inipi is open to men, women, children, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse community members seeking spiritual connection. Women's Inipi is open to all women, as well as Two-Spirit and non-binary community members who align with women's spiritual teachings. Positive Indian Parenting (PIP) PIP is an 8-week parent training class for Indigenous parents, caregivers, non-Native foster parents of Indigenous children, and others who strive to be more positive in their approach to parenting. PIP offers participants a structured exploration of traditional American Indian and Alaska Native values concerning parenting and helps participants apply those values in a modem setting. Red Road Approach (RRA) RRA groups offer a cognitive and experiential curriculum on Native American/Indigenous philosophies, activating the spirit for individuals, families, and communities. Participants will be guided through lessons on the impacts of alcohol and drugs on the mind, body, and spirit. This curriculum is a 10-week adult program that meets on a weekly basis. Incentives available for graduates of the program. Men's and Women's RRA groups offered. Therapeutic Sewing & Beading Join for coffee, laughter, and traditional craft-making! Open to the community, warm up with some coffee and work on beading and sewing with help from experts. Ašniyapi Ošpaye (Healing Family) Group (Sioux Falls) / Spiritual Group (Pierre) Join for a safe space for those seeking support, healing, and a time to connect with others in the community. Members will be guided through topics such as cultural values, language, and continued self-healing. All are welcome, as this group will be a place to foster empowerment through encouragement and education. Walking Group During the warmer months, we invite you to join SDUIH for a weekly walking group! Incentives available for group participants. Open to all fitness levels. Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Group Join the women's resiliency group to share and rebuild. The group will focus on building coping skills and resilience, covering depression, anxiety, trauma, and healthy relationships. All winyans (women) are welcome, regardless of tribal affiliation or race. Alcoholics Anonymous (Pierre Only) If you are experiencing substance use disorder (SUD), we invite you to join us each week in a confidential setting to share your experience and support other group members on your journey to recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous follows a 12-step program focusing on actions that guide members through their recovery journey by taking aim at admitting powerlessness over alcohol, seeking support, and making amends. Through sharing your lived experience, the goal is to achieve and maintain sobriety while helping others. This group will operate on the principle of anonymity, emphasizing confidentiality within the group to create a safe and non- judgmental environment for individuals seeking help. The group is an open yet confidential group. Anyone is welcome. No sign-up is necessary.

Outpatient program services for substance use and mental health (including co-occurring issues). Incorporates Lakota cultural traditional health along with mainstream modalities. These include crisis intervention, individual, family, and couples therapy, outpatient groups for both mental health and substance use issues, community prevention, discharge and aftercare planning, Referrals for involuntary and emergency services, psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults, Medication Management, inpatient treatment referrals for substance use and mental health counseling (including co-occurring issues), Integrated Care Case Management, anger management group, art therapy group for youth and adults, and recovery coaching - please call for more information. Also includes a Transitional Living Center for pre-treatment (before treatment) and aftercare services provided 24/7. Co-ed facility.

Provides fully integrated medical and behavioral health care services and is a designated Primary Care Provider for Medicaid and Medicaid Health Home. Services provided include: HIV Prevention, women's health, All Women Count, school / sport / commercial driver license (CDL) physicals, child and infant care, adult care, immunizations, comprehensive diabetes care including educational classes and foot care, diabetes partners program, case management, chronic disease management, medication assisted therapy, treatment needs assessments, and patient navigators. Transportation is available for current patients if needed.

Weekly groups as listed below. Food is provided during most groups. Monday Groups: Youth group Tuesday Groups: Men's Support Group and Singing and Dance Group Wednesday Groups: NA Talking Circle and Wellbriety Study Group Thursday Groups: Wasigla / Grief Group Friday Groups: AA Talking Circle Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12-week Healing Session including 6 ceremonies

Behavioral Health Services available from licensed substance abuse and mental health counselors. ​Services include: chemical dependency assessments and Level 1.0 counseling, individual, couples, and family behavioral health counseling, Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for patients recovering from substance use disorders, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Therapy, and psychiatry team availability. Transportation is available for current patients if needed.

Provides fully integrated medical and behavioral health care services and is a designated Primary Care Provider for Medicaid and Medicaid Health Home. Services provided include: HIV Prevention, women's health, All Women Count, school / sport / commercial driver license (CDL) physicals, child and infant care, adult care, immunizations, comprehensive diabetes care including educational classes and foot care, diabetes partners program, case management, chronic disease management, medication assisted therapy, treatment needs assessments, and patient navigators. Transportation is available for current patients if needed.

Behavioral Health Services available from licensed substance abuse and mental health counselors. ​Services include: chemical dependency assessments and Level 1.0 counseling, individual, couples, and family behavioral health counseling, Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for patients recovering from substance use disorders, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Therapy, and psychiatry team availability. Transportation is available for current patients if needed.

Provides alcohol and substance treatment to the Rapid City (Mni Luzahan) Native American Community and other affiliated tribes in the region. The Native Healing Program utilizes the traditional Native American life ways as a method of healing the spirit. Offers the following: individual counseling, family counseling, substance use counseling, psychological assessments, outpatient substance use treatment, and grief counseling. Also, provides Codependency Workshops, 12 hour DUI class, substance abuse treatment needs assessments, and talking circle. Fully accredited with State of South Dakota for outpatient services. Open to all.

Oyate Behavioral Health is a component of Integrated Health Care. Individual Behavioral health services are offered through Clinic Appointment and Telehealth scheduled appointments. Walk-ins may be available. Provides the following services: comprehensive assessment, outpatient child/adult counseling and psychiatric services, medication management, group and family counseling, community support and education, telepsychiatry consultation, and dual diagnosis treatment. Also offers sweat lodge, please call to schedule.