Support Mahpiya's Journey to Augsburg University

Greetings to everyone who comes across this GoFundMe. My Name is Peyote Rose Mesteth my Lakota/Nakota name is Wanbli Omani Win. I live and thrive in the Slim Buttes District on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation with my family. We are a big blended family of 10. I am putting this GoFundMe together with the best intentions, prayers and thoughts, in mind and heart for my younger brother, Mahpiya Tó Mesteth-Campos. He is a graduate of Lakota Tech High School, class of 2024.

Mahpiya graduated with two silver honor rolls, a state certification in CNA as well as Pharm Tech certifications. Mahpiya also was also a starter for Lakota Tech High School football team and a Lakota Tech Tatanka wrestler. At the Lakota Nation Invitational, he placed 2nd two years in a row in his weight division. He recently completed 12 college credits with the 7th Generation program over the summer at Indian University of North America in the Black Hills of South Dakota. These credits will be transferable to Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he has been accepted to continue his education as a freshman for the fall semester and the next four years.

While at the Indian University of North America, he was awarded with the Internship Excellence award and selected by the Crazy Horse Monument and the University to represent them on a live KOTA news broadcast.

As Mahpiya prepares for his university career, there are still some unpaid expenses that he needs to take care of. While we as a family and him as a self-motivated young man do our best to be proactive and make ends meet, sometimes during milestones like this there are financial costs that can't always be met. Funds will be used for Dorm living fee for semesters and food program which his scholarships do not cover. These things can be very coslty and these fund will support him while there.

We are going out on a limb to do something we have never thought of doing and want to reach out to the community and public to ask for support and if the spirit moves you to support my younger brother. He has worked hard to get where he is and will be leaving home to start his new chapter in life.

Mahpiya Tó ( Hehaka Mani-Walking Elk Boy) was born into a spiritual way of life, at the age he could walk he was attending powwows, he was a chicken dancer and grass dancer he is a drug and alcohol-free Sun dancer, he loves to play hand games, he is the 2nd oldest of 8 siblings. He is a very well-mannered and respectable young man who loves his younger siblings and is being a great role model to them. We are extremely proud of him for choosing to continue his education and thankful to Augsburg University for accepting him into their institution. .

Mahpiya is set to be in Minneapolis on August 21st 2024 for Orientation. SO HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!!!!