(Greetings, with good heart and handshake)
(My Lakota name is Ambitious Woman.)
(My English name is Geraldine Goes In Center.)
In the News
3/5/2006
"THREE VOICES FROM THE PAST"
1/31/2006
"Circle of One: Book club seeking the natural while reading"
7/13/2005
"Program to focus on Lakota foods"
What is Wasna?
Wasna is the Lakota name for a type of food, usually made with dried meat and crushed berries. There are two varieties of wasna: buffalo wasna is made with dried buffalo meat, and cornmeal wasna is made with cornmeal as a substitute to dried meat.
About The Wasna Maker
Geraldine Goes In Center grew up in the town of Pine Ridge. Her parents are Eva and Nathaniel Witt and she belongs to the "Lips (Pute) Camp tiospaye". Goes In Center is an ina (mother) and an unchi (grandmother).
When Goes In Center was 18 yrs old she joined in the US Army and served from 1974-1982. Goes In Center has a bachelors degree in human services from Oglala Lakota College. Currently, she makes and sells wasna, a traditional food of the Lakota people. "I considers myself a natural entrepreneur and permanently enrolled in the school of hard knocks."
When making wasna, Goes In Center is very respectful and makes it with pride. In honor of her ancestors Goes In Center makes an offering to the spirits every time she makes wasna. "I am very thankful and grateful to have this opportunity and appreciate the support from my friends and family."
"Come see me at Mother Buttler's Craft & Flea Market!"
Held the first
Saturday of every month
221 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota
(Next to Oglala Lakota College)
Educational Presentations
Goes In Center believes that education promotes understanding.
Performances of "Three Voices from the Past"
“Through the processes of decolonization, I’m embracing myself, my culture and my history. I’m grateful to my ancestors, honor their struggles and will always give back to my community!”