The LLC is excited to share that there is a Lakota language immersion school in the works for Eagle Butte! There is a strong chance that Lakȟótiyapi Okáȟtaŋič’iya Wičhóičhaǧe (LOWI) will open in September 2016. While we are eagerly waiting for the final grant approval from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), we wanted to let all of our L

People such as Gwen Holmes are basically doing triage work in a desperate attempt to keep the Lakota language and culture alive in the United States. “I wouldn’t say it’s extinct, but it’s definitely endangered,” the soft-spoken Holmes said Saturday during a Lakota Language Weekend at the University of Denver. Read the full story published by the D

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, Co — Háu, Denver! The Lakota Language Weekend, a crash course on Lakota language and culture taught by instructors from the world-renowned Lakota Summer Institute, returns to Denver on October 20-21 at the University of Denver. The workshop is open to people of all backgrounds, and geared towards beginners. Students wi