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I have found a treasure-trove of resources that teachers can share with students to show the dynamic, present continuity of Indigenous nations in the USA, and that teachers can look to for examples of sustaining and elevating home language in schools, whatever students' heritage language may be.
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), in the U.S. Department of Education publishes a newsletter that often has great resources. In a November 21, 2023 blog post linked in the most recent edition, there was a piece on a school that had received funding for sustaining tribal language: Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota.
- In this blog, discover more about the work the students are undertaking to promote and preserve their language, traditions, and identity.
In the blog post, there were links to
- the Woiwahoye Gluotkunzapi podcast channel on Apple Music,
- a Facebook video of a kindergartener discussing her monster creation as part of the school's monthly "Owáyawa Wópazo," which features elementary students engaging in public speaking and demonstrations, all conducted in Lakȟóta (this video is from October, 2023 and is 97 seconds long), and
- a monthly newsletter created by the 5th grade class filled with wonderful pictures showcasing the learning and discoveries taking place within the school.
And in the newsletter, as I hope you will notice in the image above, there is a link to a historic primary source of vital Lakȟóta culture back in 1883, the newspaper Iapi Oaye - The Word Carrier. I don't know if this link will work, but if not, go to the student newsletter and click from there.
Has anyone used Lakȟóta or other period newspapers in their classrooms? I would love to hear about it.
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This is an exciting find and you certainly have given resources that are worthwhile to explore. Yes, the links do work and the student blogs are wonderful exemplars of student projects that could be adapted in classrooms in many ways. The US Department of Education newsletter showcases different ages of the students and what they are doing. The Facebook video is adorable and informative, but I am surprised it was allowed to be posted on fb, given that young children are being intervirwed. It shows how different the rules must be from one part of the country to another. A number of newsletters open easily with a focus on different stories within then Native American communities so your links are are valiable, accessible and many to explore.
Thank you, 
Alison Noyes
for this contribution to the group. It has so much to offer!
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