u la T a W iha ble Ki LAKOTA LANGUAGE INITIATIVE LAK TIYAPI PRESS
u la T a W iha ble Ki Produced by the Lakota Language Initiative of Thunder Valley CDC Story by the Lakota Language Initiative illustrated by Jimi LaPointe Printed in USA Copyright 2017 Thunder Valley CDC All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented without permission in writing from the publisher
u la T a W iha ble Ki Produced by the Lakota Language Initiative of Thunder Valley CDC Story by the Lakota Language Initiative illustrated by Jimi LaPointe Printed in USA Copyright 2017 Thunder Valley CDC All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented without permission in writing from the publisher
u la hi la ki l t yu ke o h ze ki l mey i t ma p ye I t ma ah h na na w iha ble mak he ey pi ki h ekt na na ha h pi iy hila w iha ble khil gli yuh
u la hi la ki l t yu ke o h ze ki l mey i t ma p ye I t ma ah h na na w iha ble mak he ey pi ki h ekt na na ha h pi iy hila w iha ble khil gli yuh
Wan akh h hiya ih ni ha Ha h pi W hey Ta y yagl k t t o k Ma p ya on we ki l l wan wa ha l ma we ha u la hi la ma p ya egn iy i iyi na l kap yela hi p ye Oh ey na nuph ka ya k pi K oh wi h pi ki iw tegla inila ah yaye
Wan akh h hiya ih ni ha Ha h pi W hey Ta y yagl k t t o k Ma p ya on we ki l l wan wa ha l ma we ha u la hi la ma p ya egn iy i iyi na l kap yela hi p ye Oh ey na nuph ka ya k pi K oh wi h pi ki iw tegla inila ah yaye
Yu k u la hi la ki T k a wa h ya ki kte l ey na huta ekt ka H l wagl la wa wa y ke T k t k anu he ey ha e l ow u khi h wakiye u ey u la hi la ki hey ay pte Yuph ya e h nu wel
Yu k u la hi la ki T k a wa h ya ki kte l ey na huta ekt ka H l wagl la wa wa y ke T k t k anu he ey ha e l ow u khi h wakiye u ey u la hi la ki hey ay pte Yuph ya e h nu wel
yokhiheya wi h ya ipa wa wan a wa et ha hiy na u la nap wa l h yotake L la ta y wa h ya ke u ey Yu k u la H m ey iy kphiya wa h ya ke u ey T khe ya he ey ha Mat ya yel ey Toh ya l l ya kta he ey u k a u la ki ley E h nike s e wakh yagni kte om kpa i i kta ha
yokhiheya wi h ya ipa wa wan a wa et ha hiy na u la nap wa l h yotake L la ta y wa h ya ke u ey Yu k u la H m ey iy kphiya wa h ya ke u ey T khe ya he ey ha Mat ya yel ey Toh ya l l ya kta he ey u k a u la ki ley E h nike s e wakh yagni kte om kpa i i kta ha
Heh l u la hi la ki wan po yapi t ka l yotaki na ma p ya t sapa pta ki y Ha h pi iy hila t khiya le h k hala y ha wan t khiya y ka n tk
Heh l u la hi la ki wan po yapi t ka l yotaki na ma p ya t sapa pta ki y Ha h pi iy hila t khiya le h k hala y ha wan t khiya y ka n tk
Mak he wa l ih ni yu k h l t ku k ya w it u p eya t a k ki ya h wi a pta nasl l y ki heh l u gn hela tuw h ukhiye Zi tk la wa ta n sko ha h hu ha abl za ha kh ta k hi gl
Mak he wa l ih ni yu k h l t ku k ya w it u p eya t a k ki ya h wi a pta nasl l y ki heh l u gn hela tuw h ukhiye Zi tk la wa ta n sko ha h hu ha abl za ha kh ta k hi gl
W yute ki h kay l la t ka u la hi la ki lo h ya s ila ha w yatke math te ki ta hi ni
W yute ki h kay l la t ka u la hi la ki lo h ya s ila ha w yatke math te ki ta hi ni
Yu k h ku ki Kikt ye hi k ey nak u ha kikt yotaki na akh w ha bla ha ha ak bleze
Yu k h ku ki Kikt ye hi k ey nak u ha kikt yotaki na akh w ha bla ha ha ak bleze
Empowering Lakota youth families to improve the health culture and environment of our communities through the healing and strengthening of cultural identity Lakota Language Initiative of Thunder Valley CDC is a multifaceted set of programs driven by the common goal of revitalizing the Lakota language Numerous studies have shown that indigenous children who learn their heritage language have a better self image and higher confidence Therefore an investment in the language is an investment in our children By approaching language revitalization from several angles the aim is to improve fluency among current speakers increase the number of fluent speakers create greater access to the Lakota language in literature digital arenas deepen ties to culture and empower people through the legacy of language www thundervalley org