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Reading and Writing the Lakota Language
Albert White Hat Sr.
This course includes a book and two cassettes. This elementary grammar of Lakota is the first written by a native Lakota speaker, based on extensive research and pedagogy on the Rosebud Reservation. It presents the Sicangu dialect, using an orthography developed by Lakota in 1982 which is now supplanting older systems provided by linguists and missionaries. This new approach represents a powerful act of self-determination for Indian education. Though in its inclusion of conjugation, syntax, and sentence structure, it emphasizes vocabulary and pronunciation. Author Albert White Hat Sr. presents Lakota philosophy as it applies to specific grammar lessons. These examples offer new information and interpretations of Lakota spirituality and society, even to scholars who specialize in Plains cultures. Moreover, he documents the impact of the acculturation process on language, showing how Lakota evolved as a result of non-Indian influences. Beyond language instruction, readers will value the book for its cultural insights, humorous stories, and its entertaining tone.
$39.95
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