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Learn moreThe Lakota Language Consortium is INCREASING the number of Lakota speakers by providing new language materials, training teachers, and promoting indigenous language revitalization across the United States. Check out our latest efforts!
The Lakota Summer Institute brings hundreds of Lakota educators and learners together on a journey into the Lakota language. Join a vibrant, thriving community of Lakota teachers, learners and activists to see how Lakota language can change your life! After eleven great years at Sitting Bull College, the LLC Lakota Summer Institute moves to two new locations! We are making LSI more convenient and affordable than ever.
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Since 2004, the LLC Bookstore has been serving customer needs by providing materials that improve Lakota instruction in schools and assist individuals in their study of the language.
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We’re bringing Lakota across the USA! A dynamic two-day “crash course” in the Lakota Language, the Lakota Language Weekends are led by a “Dream Team” of instructors from the Lakota Summer Institute. Ideal for for total beginners, as well as continuing learners.
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Read the latest Lakota Language News here. Follow our updates to receive news about upcoming language events, Lakota language materials and opportunities to get involved with the LLC.
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The Lakota Berenstain Bears Project was produced as with the goal of bringing the Lakota language to family television sets across all Lakota-speaking communities in North and South Dakota, and well beyond. This 20-episode Lakota language edition of the Berenstain Bears is a first of its kind - the first Native American language cartoon series EVER.
Rising Voices/Hótȟaŋiŋpi is a multi-platform documentary project that reveals the growing movement within Native American tribes to revitalize their languages and communities, challenging the expectations put on them by outsiders and those put on young generations by the old.
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FROM TWITTER
- Local Workshop Teaching About An Endangered Language (KDLT-News NBC): https://t.co/lOkxaONYsz via @YouTube 30 days ago
- DU offers crash course in Lakota language (KUSA-TV 9News NBC): https://t.co/FH05xhLZIF via @YouTube 30 days ago
- @jolenebowman11 @WereNIEA @CollegeHorizons A proud @LawrenceUni grad works here as an intern. Happy to see them hos… https://t.co/5LWrFHtZQk 129 days ago
- Last week Jan Ullrich and Ben Black Bear sat down to record stories in the Lakota language with @StoryCorps, the wo… https://t.co/OUjeIqmiOz 132 days ago
- RT @jen_andrella: @AVillageCleveoh It’s wonderful! Lakȟol'iyapi kiƞ nitȟóni kiƞ níčiyuwašte kte: Lakota language will change your life! I’v… 145 days ago
- @LangConservancy https://t.co/m57wSck3Wt 147 days ago
FEEDBACK ON OUR WORK
Kenny Little Thunder
I wish there was more I could learn yearlong, so I can grasp the grammar. It makes me think a lot.Johnson Holy Rock
This is the last chance for our languages. I encourage you to support this work.
Sacheen Whitetail-Cross
TLC programs are AWESOME! This was a great way to learn
my Native tongue.
LLC BY THE NUMBERS
Lakota Population: 145,000
Average Age: 17
Materials distributed: 50,000
Lakota Teachers trained: 480
2013 Summer Institute Attendees: 140
Spending on Programs: 92%
Children assisted: 25,000
Staff: 10
Volunteers: 360
Active Adult Learners: 6,000
Service area: 400 x 300 miles
Reservations served: 9
Schools served: 83