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Upcoming Events

July 5-23: Lakota Summer Institute 

Pre-registration for the Lakota Summer Institute is NOW open to all language learners eager to learn Lakota! This event will be held in a hybrid format at BHSU Spearfish and is open to EVERYONE. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in communicative Lakota and grammar courses at the Beginner and Intermediate levels. Lakota language teachers can follow a teacher track to build upon their teaching and language skills. The beginner and teacher tracks will both be offered in-person and via Zoom, while the intermediate track will only be offered virtually. Interested students can register for LSI here. More information about LSI can be found here.

News & Recent Events

Lakota Audio Series Vol. 2 
The long anticipated Lakota Audio Series Volume 2 language course will be available June 1!!! The Series continues with new lessons in food and drink vocabulary, coming and going verbs, time clauses, and much more. Lakota Audio Series Vol. 2 features 137 units (currently digital download only) and three instructional booklets that guide the listener through the Lakota language, developing conversational skills and word comprehension as they follow along. This Series is perfect for self-learners who wish to expand their Lakota skills. Lakota Audio Series Vol. 2 will be available for streaming on all major platforms including Amazon Prime, Google Play, and Apple Music. Google Play and Apple Music users will need to search in-app for the Series to add to their audio library. Happy listening!

Updated Website 
LLC is pleased to announce the launch of our updated website! LLC’s website is dedicated to providing even more resources for Lakota language teachers and Lakota learners at all levels. Increase your knowledge of Lakota by finding information on books, events, and mobile apps available to help you in your language learning journey. Teachers will also have access to language material to support lessons in the classroom. LLC is excited to provide this tool to learners and teachers and to continue to support efforts in revitalizing the Lakota language.  Also check out updated History of LLC and FAQ sections at www.lakhota.org. 

Spring 2021 Lakota Language Post-Test

The 2021 Spring Lakota language post-test is here! Teachers are welcome to administer this post-test to their students regardless of whether or not they have administered Lakota language tests in the past. Testing is only available in-person in the classroom. However, if you cannot administer this test for any reason, a pre-test will be offered again in Fall 2021 for all interested.

Quick Link to Testing Site

Information on Testing Procedure

Review Test Results

Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions along the way. You can email customersupport@lakhota.org or give us a call at 888-525-6828 (press 1 at prompt). We appreciate your efforts to bring Lakȟótiyapi to your communities.

A Message to the Lakota Language Community
LLC has a strong history of service and a deep connection with the Lakota language community in all its forms. We would like to reiterate our priorities moving forward with the Lakota community and reinforce our commitment to serving the Lakota people and to prioritizing Lakota voices. Read LLC’s statement to the Lakota language community here. 

Tókša akhé    Until next time!

– the LLC Team

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