Latest in Lakota Language Consortium News

The Lakota Language Weekends in Rapid City, SD and Denver, CO were each a huge success.

The Language Weekends provided an opportunity to learn the language from experienced Lakota language teachers and to connect with other Lakota language learners in the area. Attendees also received discounted prices on Lakota learning materials sold by Lakota Language Consortium.

The Lakota Language Consortium would like to extend a special thank you to all of the participants from this year’s fall Lakota Language Weekends.

The Facebook album for Rapid City can be found here, and the Facebook album for Denver can be found here.

If you missed this opportunity, don’t worry! We’re in the process of planning Lakota Language Weekends in 2020, which will include one in Minneapolis.

Follow our Facebook page for more information.

This update comes with several changes to make Owóksape better for users.

Some of the changes include:
-Review algorithm updates, means better user experience and enhanced learning from getting more relevant review questions.
-User Interface changes, new background, loading icon, scroll to current unit, new logo (for desktop users), scrolling & text wrapping for long exercise questions.
-FAQ updates, more questions answered.
-Various bug fixes, such as apostrophe character validation, meaning different versions of the apostrophe character are interchangeable, and users don’t get questions wrong for using the wrong apostrophe.
-User data will be kept intact, and users can start back up where they left off.

So far all of the feedback has been extremely positive! If you want to share comments on your user experience, feel free to reach out to us!

Download the app today on the iTunes or Google Play app stores. To register for an account, please click here.

Instructions on how to register are featured below.

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So far, the second video in the series has had about 500 viewers in the short time it has been out, and the feedback has also been just as positive as the first video.

The new educational video series on the Lakota language will introduce various patterns of the language (such as conjugation and word order), discuss interesting topics regarding teaching and learning Lakota, and offer intriguing perspectives on numerous areas related to the language. There will also be videos with narratives by fluent Lakota language speakers.

We plan to post several videos a year on the LLC YouTube channel, website, and Facebook. Stay tuned on these sites to hear the latest updates. The video will be posted to our Facebook page when it is released.

The second video can be found below.

The 20th Annual LNI Lakota Language Bowl will take place on December 18 and 19 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

The Lakota Language Bowl allows both Lakota and Dakota students an opportunity to compete using their linguistic knowledge.

The High School and Middle School competition will take place on December 18th, and the Elementary School competition will take place on December 19th.

Team registration is due by December 6th.

The Lakota Language Consortium will also present the Lakota Language Awards at the end of the competition on December 18th. Ben Black Bear will be announcing the awards, which are based on pre/post assessment test scores.

For more information or to register, visit the Lakota Language Bowl website.

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