New paperwork.
Generations-old work.

Monique is a member of the Ihanktonwan Dakota and Oglala Lakota Nations. For more than 20 years, she has worked with the Oglala Lakota and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes in behavioral health, health research, higher education, and community-based program development. A licensed clinical social worker with a Doctor of Social Work degree, she has supported individuals and families across the lifespan and helped organizations build culturally responsive services.

Delaney, Wookiye Tokahe, is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation who grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. A Lakota singer and drummer, cultural advisor, mentor, and graduate of Oglala Lakota College’s Lakota Studies program, he has dedicated his career to culturally grounded healing, recovery, and community connection.

Together, Monique and Delaney created cultural activities, safe learning environments, drum groups, horse experiences, mentorship, and opportunities for young people and families to reconnect with Lakota lifeways. The work was rooted in family and community before it had an organizational name.

Monique and Delaney formally established Sina Okigwa-Paints Robe, Inc. as a South Dakota nonprofit corporation. The new organization created a lasting, accountable structure for work that had already been carried through relationships, service, and cultural responsibility. Its South Dakota Business ID is NS269418.

The organization brought its work into a growing calendar of horse camp, Lakota singing and drum instruction, buffalo harvests, young women’s coming-of-age teachings, lacrosse and hand games, Wednesday cultural nights, shared meals, and youth mentorship. These programs create places where culture is experienced through participation, responsibility, and relationships.

Sina Okigwa-Paints Robe received federal recognition as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under EIN 99-1602892. This status allows supporters to make tax-deductible gifts and helps the organization build partnerships while remaining Lakota governed.

Today, two Co-Executive Directors lead the work, and a board of enrolled tribal citizens governs the organization. The next chapter is focused on deepening year-round programming, strengthening culturally grounded wellness, and creating a lasting place for horses, land-based learning, gatherings, and future generations.