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Dakota Font Download for Mac or PC. Installation instructions Dakota Dictionary Online Search for words in English or Dakota (must have Dakota Font installed). Dakota-net Listserv Dakota-net (dakota-net@cla.umn.edu) is a free Internet email listserv created to serve as a venue for making announcements about Dakota language activities and for distributing information about Dakota language resources and programming in the region. Interactive Websites
AISRI Dictionary Database A dictionary database of six Native languages, including Dakota, Lakota, and Assinboine. Developed by the American Indian Studies Research Institute at the University of Indiana - Bloomington. Dakoteyah Wogdaka - Talk Dakota! An interactive audio program with basic words and phrases of the Dakota language. A project of Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center (NAWHERC), South Dakota. Loneman School Lakota Immersion Computer Programs Multimedia computer programs designed for use within elementary schools on Indian reservations. They are interactive and feature narration, music, stories, and vocabulary building exercises. Both entertaining and educational! Native Languages of Saskatchewan (Uses Flash Media Player) Information on language history, grammar, alphabet and sound systems, common phrases, bibliography and other resources for Dakota, Lakota, Nakota/Nakoda. Dakota-Nakona Language Lessons Interactive lessons from Fort Peck Community College.
Books, CD's, and other Materials Association on American Indian Affairs View AAIA's catalog of Dakota language materials for children including books, music, and CD-Roms. Lakota Language Consortium A nonprofit organization dedicated to the complete revitalization of the Lakota language. LLC trains teachers, produces language materials, sponsors community and educational events, and directs other efforts in Lakota language revitalization. Materials offered include books, flashcards, audio cds, and posters. Aboriginal Languages of Manitoba An organization dedicated to promoting the retention of Manitoba's Aboriginal languages, including Dakota. Language resource materials can be purchased from their catalog. Dakota & Lakota Texts A variety of texts digitized by Jan F. Ullrich. Lakota Dakota Information Homepage Links to resources for Dakota and Lakota art, history, language, and more.
Community Programs and Organizations Wicoie Nandagikendan Language Immersion Program (Minneapolis, MN) An early childhood language immersion program dedicated to raising a new generation of fluent Dakota and Ojibwe speakers. A project of the Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals. Contact allecp@aol.com. Dakota Iapi Okodakiciyapi - Dakota Language Society (Minneapolis, MN). A non-profit group dedicated to the revitalization of the Dakota language through resource development, community events, and other projects. Contact catan@visi.com. Dakota Wicohan (Granite Falls, MN) A regional non-profit language support organization headquartered in Granite Falls, MN. Its primary goal is to build community through Dakota language renewal. Contact dakotawicohan@earthlink.net. Tusweca Tiospaye (Pine Ridge, SD) A Native 501(c)(3) that is devoted to the promotion and strengthening of the Lakota language on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Tusweca Tiospaye hosts a yearly Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit in November, a summer culture camp, handagames, and other cultural events. Dakota Iapi Teunhindapi Consortium (Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada) A consortium dedicated to to assisting communities in creating a network of human resources and resources that will produce future speakers of Dakota, Nakota, Lakota. D/L/Nakota Community Websites Not a comprehensive list. Praire Island
Indian Community Fort Peck Tribes Whitecap Dakota First Nation (Canada) Please e-mail the site administrator if you find broken links or would like a link added. |
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