Immersion education is recognized as the most effective way to learn and teach a language – especially for very young children. It has become the preferred pre-school model for Native American tribes trying to rebuild a generation of fluent first-language speakers. One immersion preschool – the Lakȟól’iyapi Wahóȟpi, a Lakota Language Immersion Nest preschool, faces
Tomorrow, February 21st is United Nations International’s Mother Language Day, which celebrates all languages as “the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage … and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.” We’re calling out to Lakota speakers, learners and supporters to claim this day for your own,
First reviews of the Lakota Audio Series: A Practical Conversation Course Vol. 1 are posted at the NLD-O web site. We are encouraged! “My experience with the series so far has been that I am now learning the language in a natural way.” “What is really wonderful is that my children, who are playing around
News! Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe will be broadcast on KVCR / FNX (First Nations Experience) television on Saturdays and Sundays starting on March 7, 2015. Times are 10:30 am EST or 7:30 am PST. Channels are VerizonFios (channel 471), DirecTV (channel 24.2), and in the greater Los Angeles area on channel 24.2. What’s your talent? Do you let
L-R: Thipiziwin Young, Intern Simon Gertler, SRST Education Manager Sunshine Carlow, at 2013 LSI The Lakota Summer Institute needs an Intern! This is a full-time, on-site position for the length of the Institute: June 1-19, 2015, in Ft. Yates ND. Accommodations at the Prairie Knights Casino Lodge are provided. Duties are mostly administrative,
Mark June 1-19, 2015 on your calendar – the next Lakota Summer Institute is getting underway! Registration is now open online. Start your registration today! Join the Lakota community event that gets to the heart of the culture - the language. If you need to mail in your registration, just print out this document: 2015
Let Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe (the Compassionate Bear Family, a.k.a. the Berenstain Bears) help you with your Lakota language study while warming your heart. SLUMBER PARTY Ensured by Sister that she knows the meaning of responsibility, Mama and Papa allow her to go to a sleepover at Lizzy’s house. However, Mama and Papa are totally unaware
Now there are two ways to access a Lakota-English Dictionary on your smartphone or tablet. The first is the optimized Web link we released in 2013, that allows your phone browser to tap into the New Lakota Dictionary-Online (NLD-O). The second is a true app, the NLD-Mobile, which does far more than just access the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lakota Language Consortium Contact: Wilhelm Meya, Executive Director (available on 2/2 and 2/6) Phone: 1-888-525-6828 meya@lakhota.org SMARTPHONE APP FOR LAKOTA IS A MULTI-MEDIA DICTIONARY PIERRE, SD – To combat language extinction, the Lakota (“Sioux”) people of the Northern Plains have a new digital tool that puts the language in their pockets.
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. VISIT THE DENTIST When Sister gets her first loose tooth, Brother teases her that the dentist will extract it with a big yanking tool. After Sister watches Brother get a cavity
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