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As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold and bring difficulties to everyone across the country, we remain committed to our goal of serving the Lakota community and language. We will continue to produce language-learning materials and plan language events–even if that means hosting them virtually. Please stay tuned to LLC social media to stay up to date on any news or changes that may occur. We thank you for your support and hope that you all stay safe. Going Virtual LLC is adapting to the ongoing COVID-19 situation by offering virtual options for previously scheduled events. It is important to us to continue offering chances for Lakota language warriors to learn from skilled teachers, and we are fortunate for the technology to be able to bring the language classroom into customers’ homes. April 18-19: Virtual Lakota Language Weekend-Mountain Time The response has been so great for our first Virtual Lakota Language Weekend that we’re hosting a second Virtual LLW for our friends out west. All start times will be in Mountain Time to accommodate the schedules of those in Western states, but anyone from anywhere is welcome. This event is open to beginner to intermediate Lakota language learners. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/2J8rwZ5 Lakota Summer Institute South Online The 2020 Lakota Summer Institute South is coming to you! Due to stay-in-place orders across the country, this annual event is moving to a virtual platform to still be able to serve Lakota language learners. LLC is working to keep the event June 1-12 as planned, but make sure to follow LLC on social media to stay up to date on any changes and to be the first to know when registration is live. Lakota Summer Institute North Online The University of North Dakota has just canceled all summer programs, so this means the Lakota Summer Institute North will likewise be canceled. So we are working on moving this event online! We are excited to be able to keep Lakota language learning going on this virtual platform. Tentatively, the event will take place July 6-17. Make sure to follow LLC on social media, though, so you can stay up to date on any changes and know when to register. Owóksape app adds teacher portal Download the Owóksape app on the Apple or Google Play stores The LLC team is currently working on a teacher portal to add even more functionality to the innovative Owóksape app. Owóksape for teachers is coming soon. Teachers will have the ability to track student activities, assign units to fit their curriculum, and make learning Lakota from home easy and fun. Follow LLC on social media to stay up to date on this latest Owóksape release. LLC Educational Series Looking for some educational video content for you or your young Lakota language learner? Check out our “Educational Series” YouTube playlist. Videos discuss Lakota orthography, negation, and even has some narratives from elders. Watch the videos here: https://rb.gy/mth26o Learn Lakota with the Berenstain Bears Looking for something else to watch while staying home? How about something fun, entertaining, and educational? The Lakota Berenstain Bears episodes are available to watch at www.lakotabears.com/. When viewers select “View Episodes,” they can select any of the 20 episode clips. From there, viewers can see “Supporting Materials,” including episode script, episode vocabulary, and comprehension questions. Have your children watch the Lakota Berenstain Bears and help them be Lakota language warriors! 30-day free trial of NLD 2.0 One of the best tools for home language learning is a reliable dictionary. The New Lakota Dictionary represents years of work with 27,000 entries, audio recordings of accurate pronunciation, and a built-in lemmatizer to search for conjugated verbs and word forms. Over 400 native speakers contributed to the development of this product. This 30-day free trial allows users to download and try out this product, which is fully functional offline. Users who want to extend their use can purchase a product key from the LLC Bookstore and have unlimited access. Learn more about the NLD 2.0 here: http://www.llcbookstore.com/new-lakota-dictionary-pro-ver-2-0-digital-download-product-key/ Tókša akhé    Until next time! – the LLC Team Donate Now Connect with us on: Order from the LLC Bookstore! Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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Latest in Lakota Language Consortium News New Lakota podcast being developed Ben Black Bear and Marcel Bull Bear have a conversation for a new podcast If you were at the Lakota Nation Invitational December 2019 in Rapid City, you might have seen Shania Black Bear Searby and Allen Wilson interviewing elders (or been interviewed yourself). Shania and Allen are currently working on developing a podcast that will help tell the story of Lakota elders and their relationship to the language. Shania asked interviewees about their hope for the Lakota language and revitalization efforts as well as what they feel is needed to help in these efforts. The podcast will feature the personal narratives of these elders, including stories told in Lakota. It will also highlight efforts for language revitalization happening on the community level. This is a bilingual effort for both speakers and learners alike to increase their love for the language. The podcast is still in development, and a website is expected this summer. Shania and Allen are still looking for interviewees to tell their stories and/or share their language revitalization efforts! Email shania@lakota.org or allen@lakhota.org to schedule an interview. Follow Lakota Language Consortium on Facebook to stay up to date on its release. Survey shows Lakota Berenstain Bears impact When Stan and Jan Berenstain created The Berenstain Bears in 1962, they probably had no idea that their cartoon bears would one day help revitalize an indigenous language. When the Lakota Language Consortium and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe wanted to bring a family-friendly Lakota program to viewers’ televisions, The Berenstain Bears cartoon was the perfect fit. With the permission of Berenstain Enterprises, Inc., the organizations worked together to gather native speakers to dub the original audio with the Lakota language. Thus, the Lakota Berenstain Bears (Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe) was created as a modern immersive Lakota program. The Lakota Berenstain Bears has served as a resource for Lakota language learners both young and old. Recently, TLC reached out to viewers of the cartoon to get an idea of how they were using the Lakota Berenstain Bears for their own learning or to help teach others. Around 65% of survey participants used the videos as learners, with 27% using them as a teaching tool for their children, and 8% using them in the classroom as teachers. Here’s some testimonials from those who used the videos as learners: “I found it very refreshing and new. It’s a cartoon for kids, but I was amazed by how happy I felt watching it and hearing Lakota being spoken in something I grew up watching in English.” “I used the show to learn more vocabulary. It also helped with my intonation and learning the rhythm of the language better.” One viewer said that the show has served as a bonding experience with her mother who is a fluent Lakota speaker. Multiple viewers responded that being able to comprehend what the characters are saying gives them a sense of accomplishment. Multiple parents told us about how they used the cartoon in their house to let their children be fully immersed in their language. “My son loves the show. He […] will sit and watch Lakota version all day. It reminds him of his grandparents who speak Lakȟótiyapi to him.” Teachers told us that they use the show in their classroom, sometimes having students write down words that they recognize as they watch the show. Some teachers used the written script as a tool to have students follow along with the episode. Each survey participant wanted to see more episodes produced. TLC wanted to know what native speakers thought the value of resources like these are. One participant summarized why the Lakota Berenstain Bears is so important for them: “This is one of the most effective and simple ways for me to make sure Lakȟótiyapi is being heard and spoken in my home every day, even when we’re really busy. I can always count on it. I have a rule that my daughter isn’t allowed to watch mindless cartoons so this is one of the only shows she is allowed to watch and it’s important to all of us. I live in Phoenix so I cannot take her to immersion school. I need this as a resource.” You can learn more about the Lakota Berenstain Bears here: https://www.lakotabears.com/  March Owóksape 1.6 update coming soon! Download the Owóksape app on the Apple or Google Play stores The Owóksape app is being updated to continue improving the language learning app. Updates will include user-interface improvements, multiple audio tracks featuring male and female voices, forum layout improvements, social share features, as well as optimizations for the loading of the Leaderboard and Path features.  The next release will contain a beginner vocabulary track containing 56 new units and over 2,000 words. Follow The Language Conservancy on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay up to date on all the Owóksape news. Apply now for summer Language Warrior Internship Are you interested in revitalizing indigenous languages? Do you want to learn the tools of the trade from one of the leading language conservation organizations in the country? The Language Conservancy is now offering two paid internships for this summer. This internship offers the opportunity to gain experience within all departments of TLC, including IT, linguistics, PR, graphic design, events planning, grant writing, customer support, shipping/sales, and bookkeeping. Housing and travel stipend provided. To be eligible, you must be at least 19 years of age, a current student, and an enrolled indigenous community member. Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to heike@lakhota.org. Deadline to apply April 15. Upcoming events March 8–NYU Language Meetup  The Lakȟóta Language Class’s semester is underway! The next Language Meetup will be on March 8 on the NYU campus. More information can be found here: https://lakhotanyc.com/ April 4-5–NYU Lakota Language Weekend The next Lakota Language Weekend at NYU will be April 4-5. This serves as a great introduction to learning the Lakota language and no prior experience with the language is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/2TmEI2l June 1-12–Lakota Summer Institute South SAVE THE DATE! The Lakota Summer Institute South will take place from June 1-12 at Oglala Lakota College. It will offer courses for residents of Pine Ridge. More information and registration here: https://bit.ly/2PosqnU July 6-24–Lakota Summer Institute North SAVE THE DATE! Lakota Summer Institute-North will be held July 6-24 at University of North Dakota. Registration is live here: https://bit.ly/2HVBYTb.  Scholarship for Lakota Summer Institute North New York indigenous residents between ages 18-24 are eligible for a scholarship for Lakota Summer Institute-North. Apply here: https://bit.ly/37YWblJ. Tókša akhé    Until next time! – the LLC Team Donate Now Connect with us on: Order from the LLC Bookstore! Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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Latest in Lakota Language Consortium News LLC presents awards at Lakota Nation Invitational Wolf Creek Elementary School students receive the Most Improved Elementary School award The annual Lakota Nation Invitational took place on December 18-21 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, SD. The Lakota Language Consortium held an awards ceremony to recognize schools that have made outstanding achievements in language learning. The following schools received awards: Most Improved Elementary School—Wolf Creek Elementary School Highest Achieving Elementary School—Sitting Bull College Lakȟól’iyapi Wahóȟpi Most Improved Middle School—Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Junior High School Highest Achieving Middle School—Red Shirt Middle School Most Improved High School—Tiospaye Tope High School Highest Achieving High School—Solen High School The awards ceremony took place during the Platinum Anniversary Language Competition. The 20th Lakota Language Bowl featured students from elementary to high school levels competing to showcase their linguistic skills. Additionally, Evelyn “Sissy” Good House of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe received the Nakénuŋla waúŋ award for lifetime contribution to the continuation of the Lakota language. New features in development for Owóksape Download the Owóksape App on the Apple and Google Play app stores. The Owóksape app, the adaptive Lakota learning platform, represents the next generation solution for language learners and educators. The gamified learning experience allows users to work their way through over 150 lessons. Launched in fall 2019, the app already has over 6,000 users and over 450,000 lessons have been completed. Developers are currently adding features that would further establish Owóksape as the future of language learning. The new features include a teacher portal, which will give educators the ability to tailor lessons to the individual needs of a student. Assessing student progress will be as simple as checking the student’s score within the app. The app also alleviates the need for expensive textbooks.  Additional features will allow individual users to “favorite” flashcards, which would give the user easy access to the card for later review. New learning paths will cater to individual learning styles and allow users to choose the path that best suits their needs. Click below to watch a demo of the app in action: UN recommends TLC for Special Consultative Status This January, the United Nations Non-Governmental Organizations Committee recommended TLC for Special Consultative Status. As one of 63 groups receiving this status, TLC will be able to attend Council meetings and issue statements. Read more here: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ngo902.doc.htm Latest Lakota learning video: Understanding ablaut Latest Lakota Learning video: Understanding ablaut Why do the vowels in words sometimes change depending on context? This variation is called ablaut. The second video in the Lakota Language Learning series focuses on how ablaut affects certain Lakota words. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/bhsPZ9Htjr4 We want to hear from you! Would you like to see more of the Lakota Berenstain Bears? The Language Conservancy wants to do another 20 episodes of Lakota Berenstain Bears to continue providing fun and entertaining language learning tools. We would love to get your feedback and testimonials. This short, 8-question survey will help us gather your thoughts. Click the link below to respond. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXLCZ37 Product spotlight Pȟatkáša Zuyá Iyáya Ké is the first book in a series for intermediate Lakota readers. With colorful illustrations and a funny story, this book is a must-have for young Lakota learners. Order your copy here. Upcoming events Lakota Language Weekends coming soon to NY! Lakota Language Weekends have been fully funded for 2020 and 2021, which means a weekend of learning will be coming to New York this spring! Stay tuned to the newsletter and the Lakota Language Consortium Facebook page as more information will be coming soon. SAVE THE DATE The Lakota Summer Institute South will take place from June 1 to June 12, 2020 at Oglala Lakota College in Kyle, South Dakota. Register here: https://web.cvent.com/…/1858a5b8-12f2-42a6-891e-35a…/summary SAVE THE DATE The Lakota Summer Institute North will take place from July 6 to July 24, 2020 at University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/e2736627-8ebb-4033-9dd7-abb5897c2392/summary Tókša akhé    Until next time! – the LLC Team Donate Now Connect with us on: Order from the LLC Bookstore! Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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