Help Revitalize Native Language!
The basic Oceti Sakowin language certificate provides students a language certificate that marks their achievements in acquiring Oceti Sakowin language at the basic level, of which Dakota, Nakota and Lakota are types of dialects. The certificate includes elementary and intermediate language study, with a focus on developing all modes of language production: speaking, listening, writing and reading in an everyday context. The certificate may be completed as a stand-alone program and may be taken by any students regardless of major. The basic Oceti Sakowin language certificate will be a value-added credential to students majoring in several programs in which communication with modern non-English language populations can be vital. Areas of study may include majors/programs in agriculture, American Indian and Indigenous studies, business economics, communication, education, health sciences and social sciences.
- Seek to gain basic language proficiency in Oceti Sakowin language.
- Want to learn about American Indian cultures and Indigenous worldviews.
- Value intercultural communication skills.
- Seek to advance native language revitalization.
- Are interested in community involvement.
- Community and youth development leader
- Tribal or government employee
- Teacher
- Social worker
- University professor
- Healthcare worker
