Serene Thin Elk is a Lakota/Dakota clinical addiction and mental health therapist, mother of four children, and member of the Ihanktonwan and Sicangu Oyate in South Dakota. She is the Community Programs Director with South Dakota Urban Indian Health and seeks to integrate culture and spirituality into community healing models. She is passionate about intergenerational healing and educating others on how historical traumas translate to the present-day experiences of Native people.
Artwork by Lauren Rosenfelt
Connect with Serene Thin Elk and dozens of Indigenous speakers at the 7-Day The Eternal Song Gathering hosted live by SAND, June 3-9, 2025
