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News & Recent Events

The Third Lakota Language Weekend held online
Over the weekend of May 16 and 17, Lakota language learners joined Native instructors in Zoom classrooms to learn the Lakota language. Naomi Last Horse and Lora Catches each taught a group of beginner speakers. Students from across the country as well as locations as diverse as Italy, England, and Australia joined to spend a weekend speaking Lakȟótiyapi!

First ever Dakota Language Weekend May 23-24
The first Dakota-Santee Language Weekend was held in conjunction with Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye. This meeting represented a new Siouan language event and a new opportunity to revitalize an indigenous language. We are so thankful for the instructors and students who joined us for this great learning opportunity. If you’re interested in attending the Dakota-Santee Summer Institute this July, you can learn more and register here.

June 1-12 Lakota Language Academy

The 2020 Lakota Language Academy will be held virtually this year. The two-week event will bring together Lakota speakers ranging from beginner all the way to Lakota teachers looking to improve their teaching methodology. Oglala Lakota College joins Lakota Language Consortium in hosting this online learning event.

We want to hear from you!

Lakota Language Consortium wants your feedback. Lakota people are encouraged to take the survey linked below. Responses will help inform future projects for the Lakota Language Consortium, including dictionaries, picture books, mobile apps, and digital learning platforms. Please take some time and let us know your thoughts. Without you our work wouldn’t be possible!

Product Spotlight

Download the Owóksape app on the Apple or Google Play stores

New teacher portal debuted at Lakota Language Academy

We are excited to announce that the Owóksape Teacher Portal is set for release in the coming school year! This innovative addition gives teachers a virtual overview of their students’ progress in learning Lakota and allow teachers to customize their curriculum to suit their students’ needs. The Owóksape teacher portal is being introduced to Lakota teachers at the Lakota Language Academy Teaching Methods Course. Their feedback will help to continue improving this new educational feature.
Anyone can start learning Lakota at owoksape.com. 

Upcoming Events

July 6-17 Lakota Summer Institute North

There is still plenty of space open for the upcoming Lakota Summer Institute North Online. LSI-North will offer Lakota courses for beginner and pre-intermediate Lakota learners. Professional Development credit is also available through University of North Dakota. Registration closes June 21. Don’t wait! Sign up today here.

July 27-31/August 3-7 Dakota Online Summer Institute

Join us at the first Dakota-Santee Summer Institute held in partnership with Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye and Concordia College. The event features courses for beginner and pre-intermediate Dakota-Santee language students. For teachers, this institute will have courses to help enhance their own Dakota language classes. Sign up today here. 

Tókša akhé    Until next time!

– the LLC Team

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