In an effort to teach the Lakota language to its children, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Lakota Language Consortium, have produced a 20-episode Berenstain Bears Lakota-language series, Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe, or “The Compassionate Bear Family.” The series premiered on Sunday morning, September 11, and will broadcast through November 2011 on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Create channel, and Prairie Public television’s Lifelong Learning channel in North Dakota and Minnesota. The series was selected for translation because the Bears’ gentle values reflect traditional Lakota family values.
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