Objective 1: By 6/30/2025, increase Full Time Teachers with at least intermediate- mid fluency from 2 to 3 at Lower Sioux Cansayapi. Objective 2: By 6/30/2025, increase Dakota fluency of (2) Early Childhood Language Nest Teachers Dakota Language to at least Intermediate Low. Objective 3: By 6/30/2025, increase language speaking at home from weekly to daily among 50 families and fluency of 20 families .5-1 level on the ACTFL fluency scale.
Objective 1: By 6/30/2025, increase Full Time Teachers with at least intermediate- mid fluency from 2 to 3 at Lower Sioux Cansayapi. Objective 2: By 6/30/2025, increase Dakota fluency of (2) Early Childhood Language Nest Teachers Dakota Language to at lea
By creating an active and joyful Dakota-speaking community learning environment, we anticipate that the proposed Dakota Iapi Teunhindapi project will result in: A unique language learning model for Dakota youth in rural southwestern Minnesota, Increased trust, confidence, and ability to speak the Dakota language with adults, elders and other youth in our rural region, Sustainable community expectations and skills to continue speaking together into the future, and Language lessons in the form of flash cards the students can work with at home, exposing others in their families to the vocabula
By creating an active and joyful Dakota-speaking community learning environment, we anticipate that the proposed Dakota Iapi Teunhindapi project will result in: A unique language learning model for Dakota youth in rural southwestern Minnesota, Increased trust, confidence, and ability to speak the Dakota language with adults, elders and other youth in our rural region, Sustainable community expectations and skills to continue speaking together into the future, and Language lessons in the form of flash cards the students can work with at home, exposing others in their families to the vocabula
The goal of the Cansayapi Dakota Iapi (Language) Program is to establish a permanent Dakota language program at Lower Sioux that promotes continuous language learning and speaking opportunities across the generations and community.
Objective 1: By July 14 2020, increase Dakota language speaking among 20 preschool students age, 3-5 years. Objective 2: Extend Dakota language speaking supports and success through family language training, reaching at least 10 families, or 50% of student families by July 14,2020. Objective 3: By July 14 2020, continue to develop Dakota language resources and materials for learners of all ages, including at least 4 new Dakota language books and 10 short Dakota language videos.
Objective 1: By July 14 2020, increase Dakota language speaking among 20 preschool students age, 3-5 years. Objective 2: Extend Dakota language speaking supports and success through family language training, reaching at least 10 families, or 50% of student families by July 14, 2020. Objective 3: By July 14, 2020, continue to develop Dakota language resources and materials for learners of all ages, including at least 4 new Dakota language books and 10 short Dakota language videos.
Objective 1: By July 14, 2020, increase Dakota language speaking among 60 children ages. Objective 2: Introduce and expand Dakota language learning among 45 secondary students by July 2020. Objective 3: By July 14, 2021, promote family and community engagement in the language, reaching at least 100 adults through classes and social media.
Objective 1: By July 14, 2020, increase Dakota language speaking among 60 children ages birth to 5 years. Objective 2: Introduce an expand Dakota language learning among 45 secondary students by July 2020. Objective 3: By July 14, 2021, promote family and community engagement in the language, reaching at least 100 adults through classes and social media.
Reestablish the Lower Sioux Cultural Resource dedicated solely towards tribal youthby hiring workforce to manage and oversee programming. Increase cultural, language and beliefs into all youth programs - develop and format cultural based youth programming. Strengthen and open dialogue between the youth and elder populations to pass on language and cultural knowlege; build partnership with Lower Sioux Senior Services. Utilize technology to aid in education and awareness; create technological resources geared specifically toward youth language learning.
Cansayapi will: 1) Increase teaching tools for the community by translating eight (8) curriculum units for the Dakota Immersion School and developing a ?second-year high school Dakota language syllabus that meets ACTFL world standards for listening and speaking; 2) Introduce and build the Dakota language skills of 122 community members; and 3) extend Dakota language use across the community through expanded technologically-based language interpretation at Lower Sioux?s Historic Site.
Objective 1: Offer enhanced Ojibwemowin curriculum and language learning activities to students in the classroom and through the Language and Culture Center. Objective 2: Offer thoughtfully planned and well-developed Ojibwe language activities and monthly cultural awareness in-service activities for college staff/ faculty.
Increase rural community capacity to teach and transmit Dakota language. Create a safe, nurturing immersion - learning environment that actively engages 15 intergenerational families in learning and speaking Dakota together through traditional Dakota lifeways.
By creating an active and joyful Dakota-speaking community learning environment, we anticipate that the proposed Unspeunkiyapi project will result in: 1. A unique language learning model for Dakota youth in rural southwestern Minnesota. 2. Increased trust, confidence, and ability to speak the Dakota language with adults, elders and other youth in our rural region. 3. Sustainable community expectations sills to continue speaking together into the future. 4. Informational language lesson videos made available for youth and adults who are not part of the program.
By creating an active and joyful Dakota-speaking community learning environment, we anticipate that the proposed Unspeunkiyapi project will result in: 1. A unique language learning model for Dakota youth in rural southwestern Minnesota. 2. Increased trust, confidence, and ability to speak the Dakota language with adults, elders and other youth in our rural region. 3. Sustainable community expectations sills to continue speaking together into the future. 4. Informational language lesson videos made available for youth and adults who are not part of the program.
1.) Develop and create an Ojibwe Language Resource Kit for our White Earth Ojibwemowin Teachers who have attained Eminence. 2.) Provide technology for Ojibwemowin Teachers to utilize language apps and programs in the classroom during community gatherings. 3.) White Earth will purchase a block of Rosetta Stone Level 1 Ojibwemowin subscriptions for Enrollees and Non-Enrollees. 4.) White Earth will establish virtual weekly community Language Tables. 5.) White Earth will establish virtual weekly Teacher language tables, closed to the public.
