Week 15 & 16: Traditional Storytelling and Snow
In Week 15 we focused on Storytelling and body parts.
In Week 16 we took advantage of the weather and focused on snow!
In Week 16 we took advantage of the weather and focused on snow!
The bullet points are comprehension questions that can be used to gauge understanding.
Some of the text may still be too difficult to understand, but it is a good text to start learning from!
This simplified version of this Iktomi story was compiled from both the Level 4 Textbook simplified version and the Ella Deloria complete version.
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Iktomi in a Skull Pt1 (Short/Simplified Version)
Iktómi ománi yá-he. - Iktomi was wandering about. Táku waŋ naȟ’úŋ. - He hears something. Ptepȟá waŋyáŋka ke. - He sees a buffalo skull (it is said).
Iktó natá kiŋ pathíma hiyúkiya yuŋkȟáŋ oyátȟake! – Iktomi pushed his head inside and it got stuck!
Itȟúŋkala kiŋ iyúha našlóg akhíyagla. - All of the mice rushed back to their home.
Líla čhéya-haŋ ké.- It is said that he really cried.
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Story Resources
There are many different ways to find Lakota stories to read, both for adults and children!
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Nitáku he? / What are you?
Along with the Iktomi story, the Level 4 Textbook introduces animals and their body parts while Iktomi is wandering around blind from the buffalo skull.
Pretend to be an animal! With a partner, pick an animal and have your partner guess what you are! Use the List of Questions, List of Body Parts and List of Animals below:
Along with the Iktomi story, the Level 4 Textbook introduces animals and their body parts while Iktomi is wandering around blind from the buffalo skull.
Pretend to be an animal! With a partner, pick an animal and have your partner guess what you are! Use the List of Questions, List of Body Parts and List of Animals below:
Questions/Responses
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Body Parts
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Animals
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Snow
The following are words and phrases related to snow!
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Flashcards
Visit the Lakȟól’iyapi Wahóȟpi Quizlet Flashcard page to view flashcard sets for all weeks. On the Quizlet page there are many different features available:
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