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Children's Dakotah Language Picture Dictionary
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Language Name
Dakota
Alternate Language Names
Dakhota, Dakhótiyapi, Dakȟótiyapi, Dakotah.
Region
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Montana, United States; Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada.
Who
Tammy DeCoteau (Compiler and Editor).
Others Involved
Korbyn Bertsch, Jodi Eastman, Raymond Eastman, Ella Robertson (Photographers).
We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in the creation of this dictionary.
Those involved with the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute: Everett BlackThunder (Director); Janet Brown (Office Manager); Amanda Quinn, Leslie Neconish (Graphic Design); Kendra Hofland (Document/Recording Specialist); Spencer Wanna, Solomon "Harvey" Quinn, Gerald Thompson, Sr., Vine T. Marks, Sr., Beatrice Biddell, Patricia Gill-Eagle (Elders).
Publishing Information
Published 2015 by the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited. Information for this post was gathered from the publisher's website.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how or where source materials are cited. A list of Elders is given on the publisher's website in their staff list. It is unclear whether these Elders worked specifically on this resource.
Where is Information Coming from
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where the information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible at select libraries. It is also available to purchase from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute's website for $20 USD.
Included Languages and Directionality
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine the included languages and directionality. However, based on the WorldCat description, this dictionary may only include Dakota.
Dialects Included
Information in this dictionary comes from Lake Traverse Reservation (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) and includes information from the eastern dialect of Dakota (i.e., Santee-Sisseton/Dakhóta).
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is. However, based on the title and the WorldCat description, this appears to be a monolingual, topical, picture dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised.
However, according to the WorldCat reference, this dictionary is organised topically, including topics such as food, objects found inside, objects found outside, clothing, objects related to Dakota culture, colours, animals and birds, toys and games, objects at school, and numbers. It seems that entries include the photo of the item/object and the Dakota term and that this dictionary includes very little English translation (other than topic titles).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | Unknown | |
| Images | ✅ | Title and description identify it as a picture dictionary; photographers are cited on the cover |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown | Seems to only include one dialect |
Other Notes
The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute focuses on creating language learning materials for their community. These materials include dictionaries/word lists, children's books, flash cards, and posters. These can be found on their website in the Mazopiya (Shop) sections.
External Links
Reference the Children's Dakotah Language Picture Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/1006646337?oclcNum=1006646337
Purchase the dictionary from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute for $20 USD: https://www.swodli.com/shop/dictionary-product-2
The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute's home page: https://www.swodli.com/