Those who hope they can stop the Dakota Sioux language from dying think they've hit on the perfect word: Scrabble. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The Lakota Sioux language, made famous through its portrayal in the 1990 film “Dances with Wolves,” is now one of only a handful of American Indian languages with enough remaining speakers to ...

A New Identity for Costner: The Sioux Nation has decided to make Kevin Costner an adopted member of the tribe in appreciation of his sensitive portrayal of the Sioux people as director and star of ...

Now, they're being used to help the American Sioux reconnect with their native language, Lakota. Let's have a listen. (SOUNDBITE OF SHOW, "THE BERENSTAIN BEARS") ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Upper Sioux Community this week unveiled four new dual-language highway signs in the Dakota language and in English. The signs, marking ...

Hundreds of languages were once spoken across the continent; now they are down to about 100, ... Lakota is part of the Sioux language group and primarily heard in the Dakotas.

The Lower Sioux, who partnered with two public school districts — Redwood and Cedar Mountain — in offering the class, also developed a new Dakota language app this year.

The original cast of The Avengers reunited to take park in a project to dub the 2012 superhero film in the Lakota language to shine a light on the once-banned form of speech.

The original cast of The Avengers reunited to take park in a project to dub the 2012 superhero film in the Lakota language to shine a light on the once-banned form of speech.