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2022 Dakota/Lakota Summer Institute is our 16th annual!

We are excited to kick off 2022 DLSI with three weeks of in-person, intensive courses: Monday June 6 - Friday June 24, 2022.

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What is Otȟókahe?

An online hub for Dakota/Lakota language courses taught across Standing Rock and beyond. The speaker who gave the name explained it in two ways: (1) a beginning, and (2) taking the lead. Wherever you are in your language learning, we're here to help.

Together While Apart

Using technology to help you learn language while we socially distance

Live Classes

Each course is blend of live video classes and self-paced assignments (and support in-person classes too)

In One Place

Get access to all your video calls, presentations, flashcards, and other materials with a single login

From Strength To Strength

Sequenced courses that build upon each other, starting at beginner and intermediate levels

Hear The Language

Learn through video and audio of real-life speech – and upload your own

Diversity Of Dialects

Focus on your dialect while practicing with students of all three

Culture

Stories, teachings, and history that help you understand the language you're learning

Commit To Memory

Spaced repetition technology helps you review phrases just as you're about to forget them

Current Instructors

Our courses are taught by an awesome team of instructors from across Standing Rock and beyond.



Allen Wilson

Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta
Todd County Middle School
Allen Wilson

Armik Mirzayan

University of South Dakota
Armik Mirzayan

Denny Gayton

Standing Rock High School
Denny Gayton

Elliot Bannister

SRST Language & Culture Institute
Elliot Bannister

Kim Campbell

Harvard University
Kim Campbell

Nacole Walker

Pȟabáksa Dakȟóta & Ȟúŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta
SRST Language & Culture Institute
Nacole Walker

Tasha Hauff

Mnikȟówožu Lakȟóta
University of California, Los Angeles
Tasha Hauff

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Partnership

Our courses are designed and organized by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and accredited through Sitting Bull College.

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Sitting Bull College

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