Our Services

At The Blacksmith Institute, we believe meaningful change starts with culture, community, and connection. Our services are designed to support individuals and organizations through a holistic, culturally rooted approach that honors both tradition and innovation.

Whether you’re seeking strategic consultation, research and evaluation, dynamic wellness training, or ceremonial integration, our team brings deep expertise, lived experience, and a shared vision for healing and leadership. Each service is tailored with the intention of uplifting, transforming, and walking alongside those leading change in their communities.

Explore our offerings below. Together, we forge new pathways guided by ancestral wisdom and future generations.

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Research & Evaluation Services

Led by Dr. Victoria Blacksmith, our research efforts focus on culturally rooted, community-informed studies that elevate Indigenous voices in behavioral health, wellness, and systems change. We offer program evaluation, needs assessments, and data-driven insights to guide equity-focused initiatives, ensuring that research serves the people it represents.

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Consultation Services

The Blacksmith Institute offers culturally grounded consultation across a wide range of areas, including leadership development, organizational equity, Indigenous health systems, community healing, and policy strategy. Our team brings lived experience, clinical expertise, and strategic insight to support institutions and nonprofits in developing solutions that are rooted in tradition, innovation, and impact.

Wellness & Training Services

We offer immersive workshops, healing-centered trainings, and leadership development experiences grounded in Indigenous (Dakota/Lakota) values and knowledge systems. From staff wellness retreats to trauma-informed care, traditional healing, and burnout prevention services for wellness providers, counselors, and therapists, our programs help individuals and teams restore balance, build resilience, and lead with purpose.