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A Christmas gift for reading and discussion

... accepted. It initiates discussion and this book, in particular, can be used to bridge the gap between generations and cultures as it brings to life a historical period that needs remembering. Read the book. Discuss its truths and correct its misconceptions. Because this book has been written ...
by fdangelo
November 24th, 2024, 6:49 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: A Christmas gift for reading and discussion
Replies: 0
Views: 13633

Re: Gnugnúška passes into eternity

... sweet stuff and teased about that (especially apple pie) . I know he would not want us to be sad because he was such a positive, funny, lover of life so I have written this - I say Tókša for it's not goodbye And we'll meet some day for that apple pie But if it's nibbled here and there Just look ...
by Jac and Nakoma 1
April 5th, 2024, 9:43 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Gnugnúška passes into eternity
Replies: 5
Views: 62507

Re: New Book

... read the first 100 pages of Niglíču written by Florence and Oscar. I am really impressed about how quickly they brought this little book girl to life. She has such spirit, character and seems so real. It is very touching and heartwarming to see the relationship between the little girl and her ...
by Jac and Nakoma 1
September 10th, 2023, 4:47 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New Book
Replies: 6
Views: 58537

Nina Webster made her journey south

... the more obvious it became that she had a great capacity to approach things at a very high intellectual level. During the seventh decade of her life, she learned to understand complexities of Lakota morphology and syntax at a level where she was not only able to provide feedback to pedagogical ...
by Jan
December 3rd, 2017, 7:58 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Nina Webster made her journey south
Replies: 14
Views: 188306

Re: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary

... features. And of course, all entries will have the pronunciation recorded by native speakers - the thing that people here helped to bring to life via their donations. All of those who donated for this project up to this point are going to receive a complimentary copy of the product. So if ...
by MichaelRossi
October 18th, 2014, 12:25 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary
Replies: 97
Views: 7189754

Re: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary

... features. And of course, all entries will have the pronunciation recorded by native speakers - the thing that people here helped to bring to life via their donations. All of those who donated for this project up to this point are going to receive a complimentary copy of the product. So if ...
by NancyD
October 17th, 2014, 7:13 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary
Replies: 97
Views: 7189754

Re: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary

... features. And of course, all entries will have the pronunciation recorded by native speakers - the thing that people here helped to bring to life via their donations. All of those who donated for this project up to this point are going to receive a complimentary copy of the product. So if ...
by Jan
October 17th, 2014, 5:11 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary
Replies: 97
Views: 7189754

Re: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary

... headwords. This is very encouraging and we hope that more forum members and other Lakota language learners will help us bring this project to life. We still need $4,163 to be able to record all the headwords currently in the dictionary. For this we need 416 people to donate $10 , or 208 people ...
by admin
April 12th, 2013, 7:22 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Donation drive for audio component of the dictionary
Replies: 97
Views: 7189754

What is CORRECTNESS and what types of errors are there?

... the language. There are more English-influenced expressions in Lakota than native speakers generally think and most of them go unnoticed taking a life of their own. Many of them eventually become fully accepted and people no longer realize that these expressions were once created as a result of ...
by admin
August 16th, 2012, 1:15 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: What is CORRECTNESS and what types of errors are there?
Replies: 2
Views: 54852

Johnson Holy Rock iȟpéya uŋkíyayapi

... products and services. Johnson strongly believed in the need of standardized spelling system and curriculum, and always promoted it. In his life story -- which he recorded in Lakota -- he told how he was born in 1918 to older parents. He said that his father had been born in a tipi while ...
by Jan
January 23rd, 2012, 2:15 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Johnson Holy Rock iȟpéya uŋkíyayapi
Replies: 1
Views: 48760

Why we don't discuss culture and spirituality here

... an authority over spiritual or cultural issues. In the real world, however, Lakota spirituality and culture are things inseparable from community life, from the social structures of the thiyóšpaye (extended family) and tribe. It is there where people know each other and practice the spirituality ...
by admin
April 26th, 2010, 2:49 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Why we don't discuss culture and spirituality here
Replies: 1
Views: 46098

Re: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)

Kostya wrote:Rolf, I'm inclined to think that your browser does not store cookie for this domain.

So did I. But it does NOW :D
Hopefully life will become easier now.
by Rolf
January 27th, 2010, 11:10 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)
Replies: 25
Views: 3667309

Re: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)

... inconvenience is not worth you making extra efforts. In the end, it's no trouble to log into the forum and I have to learn some humbleness towards life, even if it's net-life. :D
by Rolf
January 27th, 2010, 10:05 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)
Replies: 25
Views: 3667309

Re: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)

... as the most desirable, but I am still in two minds about it. As fifteen year-olds whose marginal interest in Lakota is far down the list of their life's priorities (as much as we wish it were higher...), the chances of any of them becoming contributing members of the Forum in the next several ...
by Paha
January 22nd, 2010, 9:00 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)
Replies: 25
Views: 3667309

WÓPHILA uŋkéničiyape ló.

Wóphila The first month in the life of the new forum is nearing its end. Therefore it is about time to express our thanks to everybody who participated in bringing this forum to life. First of all, many thanks go to the LLC and its board ...
by admin
January 29th, 2009, 6:45 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: WÓPHILA uŋkéničiyape ló.
Replies: 0
Views: 37212

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