Those who work to revitalize Native American languages often find it challenging to reach the hearts of young people. But for one Lakota father and daughter, language has always been at the center of their lives. their bond and their purpose.
Manny and Claudia Iron Hawk recently visited the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Bismarck to discuss family history and the Lakota language as a healing force.
This interview was recorded at the StoryCorps mobile booth at the Heritage Center in Bismarck in 2018. StoryCorps is a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by Prairie Public. And our thanks Basin Electric Power Cooperative of Bismarck for helping sponsor the StoryCorps visit to North Dakota." Erik Deatherage edited this excerpt.