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Lakota Summer Institute brings learners online
Over 60 participants came together for the Lakota Summer Institute (July 6-17). Beginner and pre-intermediate learners found opportunities to advance their knowledge of Lakota vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, as well as grow their conversation skills. We’re so thankful to the instructors and learners who made this great event possible.
Our attendees said it best:
“Have enjoyed it! Wonderful effort by all staff!”
“I really liked this program. It was fun to get to know that there is people all around the world that want to know about the Lakota language.”
“Loved it! Let’s do it again next year if we can.”

Dakota Online Summer Institute July 27-31/August 3-7
Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye and LLC are excited for the Dakota Summer Institute. This ongoing two-week online institute will have classes for beginner Dakota speakers as well as Dakota teachers. Beginners will learn the basics of conversation, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation. Teachers will learn best practices for pedagogy, how to utilize Dakota materials, and activities for classroom settings.
This event was made possible through the generous support of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council.

Coming Soon!

Meadowlark and the Rattlesnake available soon!

Illustrations are finished for the Meadowlark and the Rattlesnake and it will be added to the bookstore soon. This is the second book of the intermediate readers series, following Turtle Goes to War.
This book was created from the collections of Ella Deloria (Aŋpétu Wašté Wiŋ). Deloria was born in 1889 on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She was an educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and novelist. She was an expert in Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota languages and culture. Thanks to her work, a new generation of readers can enjoy the Lakota language.
Thanks to a generous donation, teachers will be able to obtain free copies for their classroom. Please e-mail customersupport@lakhota.org to request book copies 

Upcoming Events

August 12 Owóksape Teacher Portal webinar

Our developers have been hard at work on the Owóksape Teacher Portal, testing features, fixing bugs, and improving performance. The portal is being integrated with Google Classroom and Schoology. Now, LLC is offering a webinar to help train teachers on how to incorporate the Teacher Portal into their classrooms. The webinar will feature a walkthrough of the portal, a Q & A period, and a hands-on portion to help teachers familiarize themselves with the Owóksape platform. Follow LLC on Facebook or e-mail events@lakhota.org to get the registration link.

Tókša akhé    Until next time!

– the LLC Team

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