Mnisota Dakhota Iapi Oyanke- Minnesota Dakota Language Summer Institute

1. Engage youth and college student in learning Dahkota through immersion, inspiring them to parent and teach in Dakhota in their turn. 2. Educate youth (5-22 years) about healthy and traditional eating, while empowering them to lead change toward food sovereignty and language revitalization in their communities. 3. Increase teacher effectiveness, both within the classroom, and as leaders in engaging the Dakhota community in the use of the language and traditional knowledge. 4. Engage elders and cultural experts who may not speak Dakhota in the co-creation of Dakhota- medium curriculum that transmits traditional knowledge.