🌿 Help a Lakota Elder and His Wife Heal in Peace

Jerome Kills Small has given so much. As a Lakota elder, storyteller, and spiritual guide, he’s dedicated his life to uplifting others — through prayer songs, cultural education, and gentle wisdom that ripples far and wide.

Many of you in the Kansas City area know Jerome from the Trail of Mending, after which he opened and closed our first reunion meeting with powerful songs and heartfelt presence. He offered guidance not just to our volunteers, but to the spirit of the journey itself. He gave freely — as he always has.

Now, Jerome and his devoted wife are both facing serious health challenges — kidney failure and cancer. Their chosen treatments offer hope, but their insurance won’t cover the cost. The weight of unpaid medical bills is making recovery harder than it should be.

Jerome Kills Small singing prayers

Help this wisdom keep flowing.

🎯 Our Goal: Raise $1,687 ASAP

That amount will cover immediate renal and cancer treatment costs that are not supported by their insurance.

All funds raised here will be sent directly to Jerome and his wife to lift this burden from their shoulders so they can focus fully on healing.

🌞 Why It Matters

Jerome has always met hardship with grace, turning his experience into liberating wisdom. He and his wife live on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, where they’ve made the most of every challenge — always walking in a way that uplifts others.

Now it’s our turn.

If his voice ever moved you...
If his songs ever opened your heart...
If his story ever reminded you what’s sacred...

Let’s help this inspiring couple rest easy, recover fully, and rise again.

🧡 Donate what you can. Share if you can’t. Every action helps.

Jerome Kills Small teaching

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