Our Mission

“To retain Lakota culture and build our collective power to bring justice and healing in the heart of Oceti Sakowin territory.”

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.