Preserving and Perpetuating Lakota Voices

FAIN: PB-271095-20

Oglala Lakota College (Kyle, SD 57752-3094)
Tawa Ducheneaux (Project Director: October 2019 to June 2021)

The purchase of two computers, audio and video playback equipment, audio recorders, and other accessories that will enable the applicant to digitize the recordings, thus increasing access and allowing the files to be saved on the institution’s network-attached storage server. 

This equipment needs project will support our efforts to continue to preserve and create access to the many unique analog audio and video assets at the Woksape Tipi Archives and Tribal Repository at Oglala Lakota College.  These items will greatly enhance out ability to stabilize critically important Lakota knowledge (linguistically, culturally, and historically) with current technology.  Very little of our work is restricted access, so this benefits not only our communities and our students but also faculty, visiting researchers, and linguists.