South Dakota Hall of Fame Legacy Podcast

Healing Across Generations with Dr. Sophie Two Hawk, M.D.

South Dakota Hall of Fame

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Dr. Sophie Two Hawk, M.D., a 2025 South Dakota Hall of Fame inductee, is a physician, educator, and trailblazer whose work bridges Indigenous healing traditions and Western medicine. As the first Native American to graduate from medical school in South Dakota, her career has focused on listening, compassion, and improving health outcomes for Native American communities.

In this interview, Angela Kennecke, 2021 South Dakota Hall of Fame inductee, talks with Dr. Two Hawk about her journey, her cultural roots, and her lifelong commitment to healing.

Listen to learn:

• How a lineage of Lakota healers shaped her calling to medicine

• Why listening and cultural understanding are essential to patient care

• How collaboration and education can reduce health care disparities

Read more about Dr. Sophie Two Hawk’s life and legacy: https://sdexcellence.org/Dr._Sophie_Two_Hawk,_M.D._2025 

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