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 ...

PINE RIDGE, S.D. -- When Tristiana Brewer studies Lakota Language and Culture at Pine Ridge High School with her teacher, Will Peters, she scrutinizes the small details. Then, before long, larger ...

BISMARCK - 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 speak ...

Marilyn Circle Eagle enrolled in the course to earn college credits, not because she needs to learn the language. Circle Eagle, a fluent speaker, gave presentations on dreams and traditional parenting ...

PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, S.D. (KELO) — For years, the Red Cloud Indian School has been working to create a Lakota Immersion Program for its students on the Pine Ridge Reservation. And in 2018, that ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been almost a year since the start of the Lakota Immersion pilot program in Rapid City. The School District started it in hopes of increasing the graduation success rate ...

"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 ...

Her Lakota name, Ožáŋžaŋ Taíŋ Wíŋ, means “Appearing Light Woman.” It’s easy to see why Black Hills State University student Koty Janis was given this name. She has a special light and it’s something ...