New Arrivals

Oceti Wakan

Lakota Books is proud to carry books and CDs from the first Lakota Publishing Company, Oceti Wakan (Sacred Fireplace.) owned and operated by The Catches Family whose legacy stems from the famous wicasa wakan and Sun dance leader, Peter S. Catchers, Sr. (Petaga Yuha Mani), made famous by his son Peter V. Catches (Zintkala Oyate) in the book, Sacred Fireplace (Oceti Wakan): Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man. Originally Published by Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, NM in 1999, the book continues to be published by Oceti Wakan Publishing Company.

The purpose of the Oceti Sakowin is to quote Peter V. Catches:

“Lakota is an oratorical society. The language is not so much kept by reading and writing Lakota, it is kept alive by speaking it to each other in everyday settings. If we truly hope to save the Lakota culture, we must save the language. Language is what formulates how one sees the world. It is the foundation of any culture.”
(Zintkala Oyate)

All the following books include CDs.

LAKOTA LANGUAGE BOOK/CD

Common conversational phrases. Sacred Songs.
(Pipe Filling Song, Four Winds Song, Grandfather Song, Thank You Song), English Lakota Dictionary. Pine Ridge (SD): Oceti Wakan, 1996, 59pp.

$28.00

LL62

LAKOTA LANGUAGE WORKBOOK/CD. Book One.

Fifteen tracks or words and phrases, written and spoken. Pine Ridge (SD): Oceti Wakan, 2005/2007, 87pp.

$28.00

LL63

LAKOTA LANGUAGE WORKBOOK/CD. Book Two.

Fourteen tracks of words and phrases, written and spoken. Pine Ridge (SD): Oceti Wakan, 2006, 117pp.

$28.00

LL64

Guiding your Child in Speaking the Lakota Language/CD.

Year One. Pine Ridge (SD):
Oceti Wakan, 2009, 21pp.

$17.95

LL65

Guiding your Child in Speaking the Lakota Language/CD.

Year Two. Pine Ridge (SD):
Oceti Wakan, 2009, 21pp.

$17.95

LL66

Guiding your Child in Speaking the Lakota Language/CD

Year Three. Pine Ridge (SD):
Oceti Wakan, 2014, 51 pp.

$17.95

LL67

THE BUFFALO AND THE BOAT

Bilingual. A story of a buffalo in his bull boat traveling down the river and meeting friends. Good for children and adults wanting to learn to speak Lakota.

$9.95

LL68

PRAIRIE DOG GOES TO SCHOOL

Bilingual. Story of a prairie dog that goes to school and on the way other animals join him. Good for children and adults eager to learn lakota as a child does.

$9.95 

LL69

BILINGUAL READERS

BRAVE AGAINST THE ENEMY
(TOKA WAN ITKOKIP OHITIKE KIN HE)

Ann Clark. Photographs by Helen Post.
A bilingual reader about a young Lakota boy growing up at Pine Ridge during the 1940's and his attempt to understand the two cultures of his life. An accurate portrayal of what it meant to be a Lakota in the first half of the twentieth century. 215 pp., 24 illustrations in black and white. LB 2006.

$29.95

LL1

BRINGER OF THE MYSTERY DOG
(SUNKA WAN WAKAN AGLI KIN HE)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Oscar Howe.
A bilingual reader about a young boy, who in his quest for bravery brought the first horse to his people. 82x11 84 pp. 12 illus. LB 1996.

$23.95

LL2

THE GRASS MOUNTAIN MOUSE
(HE PEJI IT UNKALA KIN)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A bilingual reader about a lady prairie mouse who wants to ride in a rodeo. 82x11 108 pp. 26 illus. LB 1995.

$23.95 

LL3

THE HEN OF WAHPETON (UNJINCILA WAHPETUN ETANHAN KIN HE)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A bilingual reader about an incubator songster who wants to sing her way to Hollywood and winds up laying an egg. 82x11 97 pp. 21 illus. LB 1995.

$23.95 

LL4

THE PINE RIDGE PORCUPINE
(WAZI AHANHAN PAHIN K'UN HE)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A bilingual reader about a porcupine who tries to make quillwork. 82x11 73 pp. 21 illus. LB 1994.

$23.95 

LL5

SINGING SIOUX COWBOY (LAKOTA PTEOLE HOKSILA LOWANSA)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A bilingual reader about a young Lakota who sings on horseback as he travels with his father to the rodeo. 82x11 114 pp. 48 illus. LB 1995.

$23.95 

LL6

SIOUX COWBOY
(LAKOTA PTEOLA HOKSILA)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A bilingual primer about a young Lakota learning to be a cowboy. 82x11 48 pp. 36 illus. LB 1995.

$23.95

LL7

THE SLIM BUTTE RACCOON
(PAHA ZIZIPELA WICITEGLEGA KIN)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A bilingual reader about a raccoon who wants to be a Lakota. 82x11 81 pp. 21 illus. LB 1994.

$23.95

LL8

THERE STILL ARE BUFFALO
(NAHANHCI PTE YUKANPI)

Ann Clark. Illustrated by Andrew Standing Soldier.
A moving story about the life cycle of a buffalo. 82x11 86 pp. 15 illus. LB 1996.

$23.95 

LL9

FLASH CARDS

SET 1: LAKOTA BASIC VOCABULARY I, 200 WORDS

$21.95

LL10

SET 2: LAKOTA MORE VOCABULARY II, 200 WORDS

$21.95

LL11

SET 3: NATURAL HISTORY 100 WORDS (Animals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, flora & fauna)

OUT OF STOCK

$11.95

LL12

SET 4: MATERIAL CULTURE 100 WORDS (clothing, dance, music, parts of costume, etc.)

$11.95

LL13

SET 5: LAKOTA FOODS 100 WORDS

$11.95

LL14

SET 6: SIMPLE SENTENCES 200 CARDS

$25.95

LL15

SET 7: LAKOTA KINSHIP

$11.95

LL16

DICTIONARIES, GRAMMARS AND OTHERS

DICTIONARY OF MODERN LAKOTA

Edward Starr
The first dictionary written by a Lakota scholar focusing on language relevant to the 20th Century. Every entry is a tribute to the agility and creativity of continuing Lakota thought. 8.5x11, 113 pp. LB 1994.

$24.95

LL17

LAKOTIYAPI: An Introduction to the Lakota Language

Ivan Starr
Book with accompanying CD. CD contains 99 sentences spoken twice by male and female voices. 6x9, 67 pp. LB 1998.

$29.95

LL18

LAKOTA TIWAHE TEHIKILAPI: EHANK'ECUN NA LEHANL. LAKOTA FAMILY VALUES: TRADITIONAL AND MODERN

Edited by William K. Powers and Marla N. Powers Originally published in 1974. Approaches the subject of Lakota values associated with the family from a Lakota perspective and compares the olden days with modern times. Each set of values is determined by the Lakota life cycle, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Highly illustrated. 8.5 x 11, 74 pp.

$21.95

LL19

DAKOTA GRAMMAR

One of the earliest grammars of Dakota focusing on parts of speech, correct sentence formation, conjugation of verbs, and modalities. It served as the basis for Eugene Buechel's "Grammar of Lakota." 6x9, 111 pp. LB 1998.

$21.95

LL20

WATAKPEYA TANKA-ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Fr. George Schurhammer, S.J. Translated by Emil A. Hawk
The story of St. Francis Xavier in Lakota. Profusely illustrated. Originally published in 1925. 6x9, 64 pp. 28 illus. LB 1996.

$15.95

LL21

WAYAWA TOKAHEYA (The First Reader)

Stephen R. Riggs
Originally published in 1873. One of the first Dakota primers to use learn-by-pictures method. Profusely illustrated 4x7, 114 pp. LB 1998.

$21.95

LL22

SIOUX LETTERS

With English Translations edited by W.J. Cleveland
From the columns of the Daybreak, The Daily Leader Print. Madison, South Dakota, 1894. A collection of letters between Lakota speakers from various reservations written in Lakota with English translations. 6x9, 32 pp. LB 2000.

$9.95

LL23

DAKOTA WOWAPI A B C

Stephen R. Riggs
Originally published in 1897. All in Dakota. Used by Dakota children to learn to write their own language. 6x9, 20 pp. LB 1998.

$7.95

LL24

A GRAMMAR OF LAKOTA

Eugene Buechel, S.J.
The original grammar based on the tireless work of Father Buechel at Pine Ridge and Rosebud, SD. It still is the most complete study of the Lakota language and the most comprehensive contribution to Lakota linguistics. 6.5x9.5, 374 pp. $25.95

$25.95

LL25

LAKOTA-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Eugene Buechel, S.J.
Original hard cover 8x10, 853 pp. $45.00 (HC), $35.00 (PB)

$35.00 Paperback

$45.00 Hardcover

LL26

A DAKOTA-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stephen R. Riggs
Dakota to English only. 6x9, 665 pp. ISBN 0-87351-282-0

$24.95

LL28

LAKOTA WOCEKIYE OLOWAN WOWAPI: Sioux Indian Prayer and Hymn Book (Sursum Corda)

St. Francis Mission. 3x5, 386 pp.

$17.50

LL29

AN ENGLISH-DAKOTA DICTIONARY

John P. Williamson
English to Dakota only. 6x9, 264 pp. ISBN 0-87351-283-9

$12.95

LL30

EVERYDAY LAKOTA
An English-Sioux Dictionary for Beginners

Joseph S. Karol, S.J. (ed.) 6x9, 124 pp.

$15.00

LL31

A LAKOTA AND ENGLISH HYMNAL

Jesuits of Holy Rosary Mission, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Contains the liturgy and hymns of the Roman Catholic Mass. Line by line translations. 6x9, 33 pp.

$10.95

LL32

THE ORDER OF MASS

Jesuits of Holy Rosary Mission, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The Mass according to the Roman Missal. Line by line translations. 8.5x11, 27 pp.

$12.95

LL33

LAKOTA STAR KNOWLEDGE: Studies in Lakota Stellar Theology

Ronald Goodman
A significant study of the relationship between the heavens and social life as practiced by the Lakotas. An excellent examination of Lakota astronomical concepts and their philosophical connotations. Over 35 illustrations and astronomical maps with constellation names in Lakota and English. 8.5x11, 64 pp.

$25.00

LL34

DAKOTA SIOUX INDIAN DICTIONARY

Paul WarCloud
6x9, 192 pp. ISBN 0-9626423-0-4

$12.50

LL35

READING AND WRITING THE LAKOTA LANGUAGE

Albert White Hat, Sr.
The most recent grammar of contemporary Lakota written by a native speaker. Featuring vocabulary lists, rules of sentence formation, and drills. A great addition to a growing number of Lakota texts. Complete with two cassettes by male and female speakers. 7x10, 694 pp.

$39.95

LL36

ELLA DELORIA'S THE BUFFALO PEOPLE

Julian Rice
A literary analysis of the work of Ella Deloria, famous Dakota anthropologist and linguist. The book contains the full Lakota text with English translations of six Lakota stories plus a discussion of the peculiarities of Deloria's translation techniques. 6x9, 220 pp. Out of print.

$35.00 HC

$18.95 PB

LL37

ELLA DELORIA'S IRON HAWK

Julian Rice
A full length treatment of Ella Deloria's work on Iron Hawk, an Oglala culture hero with full Lakota text and English translation. It also includes an interesting discussion of the story from a Lakota context. 6x9, 230 pp.

$35.00 HC

$18.00 PB

LL38

SHARING (OKIC'IC'UPI)

Anonymous Author
A bilingual primer that emphasizes the Lakota value of sharing.
A poignant story about a boy who learns that having friends is more important than having material things. 8.5 x 11, 36 pp.

$7.95

LL39

"DR. BEN CRAZY": RODEO CLOWN

By Duane Reichert, translated by Calvin Jumping Bull.
An unusual coloring book that kids and their parents will be fighting over. Each page shows rodeo at its best featuring the famous rodeo clown, "Dr. Ben Crazy." What makes this book unique is that the English captions have been translated into Llakota by singer, dancer, and scholar, Calvin Jumping Bull. Good for coloring. Good for learning modern Lakota. 8.5 x 11, 24pp.

$7.95

LL40