Posts Tagged ‘Lakota Language Initiative’
FBB joins in historic Women’s Marches
On January 21, 2017, millions of women and men marched across the United States and the world in an inspiring act of solidarity. In the words of the march organizers on their Facebook page, "In the spirit of democracy and in honor of the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we…
Read MoreFFB grant creates needed synergy between humanists and Lakota
Foundation Beyond Belief is a charitable foundation functioning internationally. Thunder Valley CDC’s Lakota Language Initiative and Iyápi Glukínipi language immersion preschool, on the other hand, are located on the edge of a tiny town in one corner of a vast Indian reservation on the northern Great Plains. What connects these two programs, in such seemingly…
Read MoreLakota Language Initiative- Start from the Beginning – Compassionate Impact Grant
The “language nest” (Iyapi Glukinipi) is a safety net created by educators, parents, and native speakers to provide a warm embrace for children immersed in Lakota Language. This nest is created to nurture the children at the Lakota Language Immersion Childcare, creating a group of Lakota first language learners, and developing a strong basis for…
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