Lakota

The Badlands of western North Dakota offer awe-inspiring views, but there’s a reason for the name: The Badlands are difficult to cross. And that’s putting it mildly.

This date in 1823 saw the second day of combat in “The Arikara War.” That morning, Colonel Leavenworth's Sixth Infantry bombarded the upper and lower villages of the Arikara in the vicinity of what is now Mobridge, South Dakota. His howitzers attacking the upper village mostly fell into the Missouri River or onto the river sands. By noon, his artillery ran out of ammunition.

Arikara, or Sáhniš as called by its people, is part of the Caddoan language family, a group of languages that comes from the Caddo dialect, which is over…

Driving to Medora a few days ago, we paused just east of Richardton to examine, from various vantages, a significant but little-known historical…

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…

Kevin Locke tells StoryCorps Facilitator, Madison Mullen, about a promise and gift made by his friend and benefactor, Arlo Good Bear, shortly before his…

All text and audio copyright, 2015 by the Native American Development Center © Dr. Russ McDonald: (speaking in Lakota) I just wanted to shake everyone's…