‘Hot Springs Relatives’ group brings Lakota Culture to whole community

The annual Blessing of the Water ceremony, a traditional Lakota practice, was held September 26 at Brookfield park, bringing the local community (and a couple tourists) together to celebrate a shared vision of unity. The sponsor was the recently reconfigured Mni’Ka’Ta’ Otakuye or ‘Hot Springs Relatives’, non-profit group in Hot Springs.
The annual Blessing of the Water ceremony, a traditional Lakota practice, was held September 26 at Brookfield park, bringing the local community (and a couple tourists) together to celebrate a shared vision of unity. The sponsor was the recently reconfigured Mni’Ka’Ta’ Otakuye or ‘Hot Springs Relatives’, non-profit group in Hot Springs.

HOT SPRINGS - With an amended name, a recentlyacquired 501(c) designation as a non-profit organization, membership in the Chamber of Commerce, a lovely new logo and an expanded board, the revamped Mni’Ka’Ta’ Otakuye brings new purpose and progress in sharing Native culture and history with all county residents and visitors.

The group organized a Blessing of the Water this past Saturday, an event wh…