The LLC Level 1 textbook has been greeted with enormous enthusiasm and approval. Lakota speakers, teachers, and young people are tremendously excited about the textbook and related products. Many feel for the first time, a sense of genuine hope that a book like this may help save the language. The illustrations, cultural appropriateness, and pedagogical content have inspired, by and large, everyone that has examined it. Below is a small sample of the rave reviews:
This is the best teaching material I have seen in my 30 years of teaching Lakota.
- Kayo Bad Heart Bull , Lakota teacher at Loneman School, Oglala
It is a beautiful book visually, encourages oral teaching and learning, and is organized wonderfully. I really appreciate the knowledge, skill and wisdom with which this book was put together.
- Prof. Leanne Hinton, University of California, Berkeley
On the training concerning the textbook I learned more than I know from my long term (25 years) of teaching the Lakota language. I will use this in my class.
- Fred Stands, Lakota teacher at Red Cloud School, Pine Ridge
This orthography is great. With it I can finally see the sounds that I am supposed to say.
- A 17-year-old Lakota student
I like how the words are written. I can see what I should pronounce.
- A 13-year-old Lakota student
