Ep. 9: Interview with Standing Rock Linguist Nacole Walker

Lakhota Language with Grandma Imogene

This recording of my Grandma Imogene happened many years ago.  Thank you to Kelsey Brown Otter for sharing this and recording her.  It is a blessing to hear my grandmother speaking Lakhota, this recording is a treasure to me. We miss her very much.

Lakhota Language with Grandma Delores

I asked my grandma to tell a story about growing up out at White Crow Settlement (Khangi Ska Oyanke) all in Lakhota. 2nd-language learners Lakhotiya Lakhota Language

Ep. 9: Interview with Standing Rock Linguist Nacole Walker

Standing Rock Profile with Nacole Walker. Nacole Walker is Hunkpapa Lakota and Phabaksa Dakota from the Standing Rock Nation. She is a Lakota Language educator and teaches the Lakota and Dakota language at Sitting Bull College, the Lakota Summer Institute, and in communities across Standing Rock and Lakota Country. Previously, she held the positions of Program Director at Sitting Bull College's Lakhol'iyapi Wahohpi/Wichakini Owayawa (Lakota Language Immersion Nest), and Tribal Education Activities Coordinator at the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Department of Education. Nacole is passionate about education and revitalizing the Ocheti Sakowin languages. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Dartmouth College in 2011, and is currently completing her Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment from the University of Mary. You can reach Nacole by looking her up on facebook! My apologies for the sound, you are going to have to turn up the volume! To reach me for show topics, guest suggestions, or just simple shenanigans: regandfriends@gmail.com [regandfriends@gmail.com] twitter: rayge_on Facebook: Reg and Friends Youtube: Reg and Friends

Standardized Test Scores and the Rez, Native American Education

Standardized testing (a philosophy from the corporate world) must be called for what it is-poverty and/or assimilation testing. This week I look into how standardized testing effects our schools.    regandfriends@gmail.com [regandfriends@gmail.com] FB: Reg and friends Twitter: rayge_on

Ep. 7: Tribal Governments as Business Corporations, Economy and Sovereignty

The concept that Government should be run like Business has been around for awhile and is a common theme of many campaigns.  Business practices do not necessarily mean good Government and vice versa.  There is a lot of dysfunction in trying to run America/Government like a CEO and Tribes could learn from this.  I discuss how Business Only mindsets should be avoided in Tribal Governments.   regandfriends@gmail.com [regandfriends@gmail.com] Facebook: Reg and Friends Twitter: rayge_on