THE MISSION WHICH EMANATES FROM THE CHARTER OF THE OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LAKOTA COUNTRY. THE COLLEGE WILL GRADUATE WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS GROUNDED IN WOLAKOLKICIYAPI-LEARNING LAKOTA WAYS OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY BY TEACHING LAKOTA CULTURE AND LANGUAGE AS PART OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. IN ACHIEVING THE MISSION, OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE HAS THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TRIBAL -PROVIDES THE LAKOTA WITH OUTSTANDING GRADUATES -PROMOTES THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY -WORKS WITH TRIBAL ENTITIES TOWARD BUILDING OUR NATION -HELPS STUDENTS TO GAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES CULTURAL -UTILIZES LAKOTA CULTURAL VALUES IN ALL LEARNING FRAMEWORKS -CELEBRATES LAKOTA CULTURE INCLUDING SACRED SONGS AND CEREMONIES -RESEARCH, STUDY, FACILITATE, AND DISSEMINATE LAKOTA LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY -PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TO MAINTAIN AND REVITALIZE LAKOTA CULTURE AND P