2022 Tusweca Language Summit Recap

Earlier this month the LLC staff and board had the opportunity to attend Tusweca Tiospaye’s 11th Annual Language Summit in Rapid City, SD. We held a booth for 2 of the 3 days of the summit, listened in on the sessions, and had a lot of great conversations. The theme of the conference was “Uniting

Waníyetu-Wí (November) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events Denver Language Weekend This week is your final chance to register for the Denver Lakota Language Weekend happening on November 5th and 6th. This two-day course will be in-person at the University of Denver. Lunch will be provided.

Čhaŋwápe Kasná Wí (October) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events Visit Us At The Language Summit  The time has arrived for Tusweca Tiospaye’s 11th annual Language Summit at The Monument in Rapid City, SD. The theme is, “Uniting the Seven Council Fires to Save our Language”. We are in attendance

Čhaŋwápe Gi-Wí (September) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events Attend The Lakota Stories Launch Event Join us for a special event at the new Lakota Language Office in Kyle, SD on September 28, 2022, at 12:00 PM. With the support of the South Dakota Humanities Council, many

Kȟáŋtašá-Wí (August) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events Lakota Summer Institute Recap Last month we spent 2 weeks immersed in Lakota Language with over 50 passionate Lakota Summer Institute participants. We were happy to see both the new and familiar faces of the Lakota language learners.

Thíŋpsiŋla Itkáȟča-Wí (June) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events Registration Is Open To All Lakota Summer Institute is NOW open to all language learners eager to learn Lakota! This event will be held in a virtual format on Zoom. Since 2007 LLC has been hosting the Lakota

Joint statement from the Native Members of the LLC Board Of Directors

A Joint Statement From The Native Members Of The LLC Board Of Directors A recent article published by NBC News severely mischaracterized the Lakota Language Consortium, what we do, and who we are. As Native members of LLC’s board, we are saddened that the article lacked the many Native voices that could have spoken to

An Open Letter To The Standing Rock Community From Kevin Locke

This is an open letter to the Standing Rock Community from Kevin Locke   As a Standing Rock tribal member who has been involved with the Lakota language for my entire life, I am saddened to see the decision by the Standing Rock Tribal Council to ban the Lakota Language Consortium and Jan Ullrich and

Čhaŋwápetȟó-Wí (May) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events Registration Is Open To All Lakota Summer Institute is NOW open to all language learners eager to learn Lakota! This event will be held in a virtual format on Zoom. Since 2007 LLC has been hosting the Lakota

Pȟeží Tȟó-Wí (April) 2022 Newsletter

The latest news, upcoming events, and new materials from Lakota Language Consortium. News & Recent Events New Picture Books Coming Soon!  Three children's picture books will be available soon. These new, colorful books are intended for children ages 3-8 years old. "How is the sky today?" - a picture book about weather patterns. "What's for

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