When is a puppy not so cute? Let Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe (the Compassionate Bear Family, a.k.a. the Berenstain Bears) help you with your Lakota language study. TROUBLE WITH PETS Brother and Sister adopt one of Farmer Ben’s new puppies and soon discover that having a pet is a big responsibility. When the two
 pet owners

  Last week LLC announced the digital download of the NLD-Pro, the interactive, audio-enhanced software version of the New Lakota Dictionary for Mac or PC. By all measures, the release has been a success – NLD-Pro has been adopted quickly as a vibrant alternative to the print dictionary, with positive reviews all around. For customers

We couldn’t have planned it better ourselves! Here December 1st is Cyber-Monday, and it’s also the release date for our next-edge study tool, the NLD-Pro. The NLD-Pro is a version of the New Lakota Dictionary that can be downloaded to your desktop or laptop, so you can carry your best Lakota language reference tool anywhere.

LLC builds new learning products and works on events in the community of speakers and teachers – but we also take whatever action we can to promote the language and encourage language activism. Lakota Language Day Early in 2014, LLC flat-out proclaimed February 21 to be Lakota Language Day. This follows the lead of the

Our Year-In-Review continues with a look at the events we were involved in presenting or attending. Lakota Summer Institute
   The Lakota Summer Institute was an amazing event in 2014. Attendance just keeps growing – with both teachers and non-teachers, participants of all ages. This three-week immersion in Lakota culture is widely known as a

2014 is running out of days! This past year was jam-packed with significant achievements and changes for the Lakota Language Consortium. For one thing – May 26 was our Tenth Anniversary!  In May 2004, LLC launched with a small Board, affiliation with just one tribe and 15 Lakota and non-tribal schools ready to participate in a comprehensive, unified

Mama Bear has a dream of success – what does that mean for the family? Let Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe (the Compassionate Bear Family, a.k.a. the Berenstain Bears) help you with your Lakota language study. MAMA’S NEW JOB When Mama decides to open her own quilt shop, Papa and the cubs are convinced they won’t be

Christmas is coming, and the mind turns to ... PRESENTS! Let Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe (the Compassionate Bear Family, a.k.a. the Berenstain Bears) help you with your Lakota language study with a story about jealousy (Wónawizi) over a gift. THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER When Brother gets a brand new three-speed racer, Sister’s envious feelings are personified in her dreams

November winds are blowing! Let Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe (the Compassionate Bear Family, a.k.a. the Berenstain Bears) help you with your Lakota language study on these long cold evenings. COUNT THEIR BLESSINGS Brother and Sister often complain that their friends have more things than they do. Mama and Papa tell them they should be thankful for

It’s Election Day, and we’re all thinking about our most important priorities. Let Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe (the Compassionate Bear Family, a.k.a. the Berenstain Bears) help you with your Lakota language study with a story about discovering value. TROUBLE WITH MONEY When Mama and Papa refuse to buy Brother and Sister trendy, overly expensive sport shirts,