From L-R, Board Treasurer Jean Roach, Jerry, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, Executive Director Natalie Stites Means and Board Secretary Marlene Poor Bear on October 23, 2023.
Volunteers helping with gift bags for the Black Hills Pow Wow’s First Parent Nest for Lactation Support in October, 2023.
Our Voter Registration Drive on May 30, 2024 at the COUP Council office! “Vote for your frybread toppings”
Our float entry for the Festival of Lights Parade on November 24, 2023!. “Native Voters Matter” with Miss Sioux Falls Two Spirit Tashubi Black Owl and Miss Teen Oglala Lakota Country Breana Joy Brings Plenty.
COUP Council serving their weekly meal to the unsheltered and hungry relatives, from December 2023 - April 2024.
What we do…
Community Organizing for Unified Power (COUP) Council focuses on empowering our Native relatives in the Mni Luzahan (Rapid City, SD) and He Sapa (Black Hills) region to fight back against systemic racism, discrimination, and other forms of oppression.
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