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Ella Cara Deloria : Dakota language protector

Call Number

  • J 921 DELORIA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis, MN : Wise Ink Creative Publishing, [2020]

Physical Description

52 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Summary

"Ella Cara Deloria loved to listen to her family tell stories in the Dakota language. She recorded many American Indian peoples' stories and languages and shared them with everyone. She helped protect her people's language for future generations and also wrote stories of her own. Her story is a Minnesota Native American life."--Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Dakota way of life
  • Learning new ways
  • Living in two cultures
  • Becoming a storyteller
  • Staying true to herself
  • A good relative
  • Ideas for writing and discussion
  • Ideas for visual projects
  • Ideas for further learning
  • Timeline
  • About the author
  • About the illustrator
  • About the series editors.

Added Authors

Tashia Hart

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