Support the
Wiwang Wacipi
Lakota Sundance Ceremony
Our family humbly invites your support as we prepare to gather for Sundance ceremony in Trout Lake, held on the sacred and generous land of Mary Morrison.
Rooted in the Lakota tradition, our family’s Sundance carries a name that translates roughly to “There is only one way to live.” For us, this teaching is both simple and profound: to walk in right relationship with Creator, with the Earth, and with one another. It is a call to live with humility, reverence, gratitude, and care.
Sundance is a deeply sacred ceremony of prayer, sacrifice, renewal, and thanksgiving. It is a time when we come together in devotion, offering our prayers not only for ourselves, but for our families, our communities, our ancestors, the land, and the generations yet to come. Through this ceremony, we seek healing, balance, and remembrance of the original ways of living in harmony.
We are profoundly grateful to hold this prayer on the beautiful land in Trout Lake. Mary Morrison’s generosity and stewardship make it possible for our family and wider community to gather in a good, respectful, and sacred way. We give thanks for the land itself, for the waters, the trees, the songs, and for all those whose support helps sustain this important work.
Your donation directly supports the foundation of this ceremony, including preparing and caring for the grounds, feeding the community, supporting the singers, tending to the dancers, and ensuring Sundance can be carried forward with the honor, integrity, and support it deserves.
Every contribution, no matter the size, becomes part of this prayer.
Thank you for helping us uphold this sacred way of life.
Donation Items Needed:
Ceremony Grounds & Arbor: an arbor is built around the center tree, that protects the circle of the ceremony, anchors the 4 directions, and gives shade for the supporters and the dancers
Electric auger $350
Drill $100
Wind blocks $100
Dancers’ area blackout material $400
Chainsaw $300
General arbor support $25–$100
Firewood & Land Support: there are inipi (sweat lodges)ceremonies 4 days before the dance, twice a day during the dance, and 4 day after the dance. These ceremonies are purification rituals to cleanse and nourish the dancers and prepare them for the ceremony.
3 cords of firewood $600–$750
General support for Mary Morrison’s land $25–$250
Land care and cleanup support $25–$100
Food & Kitchen: the supporters are fed during the ceremony, and the dancers are fed a big meal before and after the ceremony
Food for supporters during the ceremony ( breakfast, dinner and snacks) $1,800–$2,200
Paper plates, Napkins, Garbage bags, paper towels $120
Kitchen and cleaning supplies supplies $45
Coffee and tea Sugar, creamer, and drink supplies $75
Cooking oil and pantry basics $50
Cooler ice $25
Drinking water $50
General kitchen support $25–$100
Facilities & Camp Support: in order to host this ceremony and community on the land, we need to make sure we have basic needs met while there
Port-a-potties $500
Handwashing / sanitation supplies $50
Camp cleanup supplies $25
General camp support $25–$100
Singers’ Travel Fund: we ask relatives to come and sing for us during the ceremony and make sure their travel and needs are covered
Gas $500
Hotel $300
Meals $500
Wopila / gifts $600
General singers’ support$ 25–$100
Smaller Donation Options: other ways to support!
For those who feel called to contribute in smaller but equally meaningful ways, every gift helps sustain the living foundation of this ceremony.
Donation Support Levels
$20 Cleaning supplies, kitchen essentials, or camp necessities
$25 Firewood, kitchen support, or land stewardship
$30 Snacks, paper goods, or drinking water
$40 Coffee, tea, fresh food, or shared meal support
$50 Food, firewood, sanitation, or general ceremony needs
$75 Kitchen operations, arbor care, or broader camp support
$100 Firewood, wind protection, singers’ support, or essential ceremony infrastructure
No offering is too small. Each contribution directly supports the prayer, preparation, and care that make Sundance possible, helping us tend this sacred space with dignity, reverence, and gratitude. Every dollar becomes part of the collective effort to uphold the ceremony in a good way.
Make a Donation
When you choose to give, you become part of something ancient, rooted in life-affirming reciprocity and indigenous cultural protection. Your support fuels progress and brings hope where it's needed most.
This year we are seeking to raise $5,000 to cover all costs for the Sundance, with a stretch goal of $7000 to also support our families Vision Quest Ceremony.
These ceremonies begin with the vision fast on 4th of July weekend. We will be accepting donations from now until the Sundance ceremony beginning July 23rd.
Thank you again, relatives, for supporting in the ways you can to help our family continue to pray for the world in a good way. May this feed all our relations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, you will be sent a receipt upon donation from Cultures of Belonging 501(c)3
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Directly to these costs and needs for the infrastructure for the sundance. Any left over funds will support the Hanblecheya, or vision fast for this year.
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Yes, please email us to get more involved! jenny@culturesofbelonging.world
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We would be happy to accept food donations, tool donations and anything else listed above!
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Community is welcome to attend! We will email everyone closer to the ceremony with protocol and more details.