We've received a great many questions about lodging information for this year's LSI, which is now confirmed! Participants are encouraged to read through the information below and get in touch if you have any questions.   PRAIRIE KNIGHTS CASINO HOTEL We invite our guests to stay at the Prairie Knights Casino Hotel at a special rate of $50 per

By now we're sure you've heard about all the great things being offered at LSI this year! As part of the 10th Anniversary celebration, we've invited Scatter Their Own to perform, with special local guests Humor The Ruse. The performance will be held at: Prairie Knights Casino Pavilion Thursday, June 16th at 8 PM ......

Are you a poet but don’t know it?  Here’s your chance to build your poetry skills and take your Lakota proficiency to a whole new level! During this 2016 Lakota Summer Institute, fluent speakers of Lakota will have the the opportunity to participate in the first ever Lakota poetry course. Ben Black Bear, a first-language

Philáuŋyayapi kšto! Thank you to everyone who attended the 3rd Lakota Language Weekend in Rapid City on April 2-3. The weekend was a great success - it is the participants' enthusiasm and passion for learning and teaching Lakȟótiyapi that is the driving force behind events like this! During this language weekend, we had the biggest

One thing we noticed at last year’s Lakota Summer Institute was how well some of the newcomers were speaking Lakota. Paulette R. High Elk commented, “When we had the opening ceremony, all of the new people introduced themselves in Lakota. I was very impressed!” We asked some participants what their secret was, and many responded…the

If you've been to LSI, you know that every year the organizers of the institute plan something exciting. Last year participants and their families enjoyed a special pre-screening of Rising Voices/Hótȟaŋiŋpi, and in 2014 participants had the opportunity to take a Lakota/Dakota Drama and Performance class, which culminated in a production of Iktómi Lečhála Tȟawíčutȟuŋ (Iktomi’s New Wife).

You may find yourself asking, "What's #MarkdownMonday?" Starting today we will feature a Lakota language-learning resource every other Monday on our Facebook page and offer a discount code! To kick off our new promotional campaign, this week we're highlighting Ikotmi's Raccoon Hat - a Lakota play performed at LSI in 2012. The long-awaited script for

Háŋ mitákuyepi, We are back with another great opportunity to learn Lakota - this time in Rapid City!    The 3rd edition of the Lakota Language Weekend will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rapid City on April 2-3. Last week, the LLC released a public announcement that there only 2,000 first-language Lakota speakers remain - a devastating 66% decrease in 10 years (Read the full

  Great news for everyone who didn't get a chance to catch Rising Voices/Hótȟaŋiŋpi during its broadcasts in November 2015 - the film is now available for public streaming on YouTube for free! Our sister organization, The Language Conservancy, and partner Florentine Films/Hott Productions are proud to share the film with all the language warriors

Lakota Language Now Critically Endangered Only 2,000 first-language speakers remain PIERRE, S.D.  – Lakota Language Consortium (LLC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of the Lakota language, also known as Sioux, announced today that only 2,000 first-language speakers of Lakota remain - a decline of 66% in ten years.   Lakota, a