It’s a language that opens communication without saying a word, and dozens of Lakota high school students are now increasingly fluent thanks to the district’s new learning program. Students at both ...

All of Red Cloud’s 600 students—from the youngest to the oldest—learn Lakota through the school’s language curriculum. Philomine Lakota, who teaches the most advanced high school language class, says ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Tom Red Bird is 61 years old and he eats macaroni and cheese with Elmer's Glue on his fingers, just like a 3-year-old. Red Bird is one of the remaining people in the world who can ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – When Peter Hill’s daughter was born two years ago, he made a conscious decision to only speak Lakota to her. Hill, who is fluent in Lakota after learning it as a second ...

Many Lakota people agree: It's imperative to revitalize the Lakota language. But how exactly to do that is a matter of broader debate. Should... In Lakota Nation, people are asking: Who does a ...

VERMILLION | Free public screenings have been scheduled across South Dakota for a documentary that chronicles the efforts to save from extinction the Lakota language. "Rising Voices" highlights how ...

"Oyate Woyaka" tells the story of the Lakota language history, loss and revitalization. "Oyate Woyaka" tells the story of the Lakota language history, loss and revitalization. The film touches on the ...