Wahwala Iyohlogya
(Peaceful Means)
Lakota pronunciation: Wock-wa-la / Ee-yo-khlohg-ya
The Wahwala Iyohlogya, which translates to Peaceful Means in English, is an Indigenous-led sexual violence prevention initiative on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The project’s expected impact is to reduce sexual violence among Indigenous persons throughout the U.S., and to provide all Indigenous K-12 youth with the opportunity to receive a culturally adapted version of the IMpower program by 2050. The collaborative effort was initially funded by 3.2 million dollar grant from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and is currently funded by the University of Michigan and Department of Justice.
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University of Michigan IRB Approved Guardian/Caregiver notification that Peaceful Means has moved to the University of Michigan.
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Advisory Board
The project will be informed by two advisory boards, comprised of K-12 youth and adults/elders of the Pine Ridge Reservation. If you are interested in joining an advisory board, please email peacefulmeans@umich.edu to get on our waiting list.
Interested?
For more information about this project and participation opportunities, please contact:
Katie M. Edwards, Ph.D.
Professor, Educational Psychology
Wahwala Iyohlogya Co-Lead
peacefulmeans@umich.edu
605-430-9575
Internship Program
Thank you for your interest in interning at Wahwala Iyohlogya (Lakota for Peaceful Means). We are no longer accepting applications at this time. Contact Vivian Aranda-Hughes at hughe481@msu.edu if you would like to be added to a contact list for when we hire again. Please share your name, email, and the university you are attending.