Dakota Language Learning

Dakota Wicohan

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Dakota Wicohan
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status: 
In Progress

Dakota Wicohan is a regional non-profit language support organization that seeks to revitalize the Dakota language in Minnesota to a living language. Dakota Wicohan’s long range strategic plan includes building a strong teacher base, recording speakers, developing teaching tools from filming fluent speakers, developing additional learning opportunities, as well as, long term educational plans. Their grant requested money to provide an interactive Dakota language learning camp for a minimum of 40 Dakota youth. During the academic year, Dakota Wicohan and its community partners will provide leadership development activities integrating Dakota language and values to a minimum of 40 Dakota youth.

Status: 
In Progress

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2011
Appropriation Language 

Language Preservation and Education. $550,000 the first year and $550,000 the second year are for grants for programs that preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and to foster educational programs in Dakota and Ojibwe languages.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$82,262

Project Manager

Theresa
Petersen
Dakota Wicohan
PO Box 7
Granite Falls
Minnesota
56241
320 226 1227