2010 Tusweca Tiospaye Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit

November 18, 2010 9:00am - November 20, 2010 1:00pm
  Tusweca Tiospaye
2010 Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit
"Uniting the Seven Council Fires to Save the Language"
November 18,19,20, 2009
Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center - Rapid City, SD
 
The Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit was created by Tusweca Tiospaye in 2008 in an effort to unite the Oceti Sakowin, Seven Council Fires of the Lakota Dakota Nakota Oyate, also known as the Great Sioux Nation, in efforts to keep the Lakota, Dakota, Nakota languages alive.
 
Today the Oceti Sakowin are located on reservations, reserves, and communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Montana, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
 
The Seven Council Fires Include:
1. Mdewakantunwan
2. Wahpe Kute
3. Wahpetunwan
4. Sinsintunwan
5. Ihanktunwan
6. Ihanktunwanna 
7. Tintatunwan
 
Also includes the Stoney and Assiniboine People.
 
Summit Registration Fee (Please go to the attachments at the bottom of the page to download a registration form)
 
Before October 25: $250.00      Elders/Students  $75.00   (Elder = 55 years +)
After October 25: $300.00        Elders/Students  $100.00  (Student = Must be full-time)
 
Summit registration includes: lunch each day, summit bag, summit program, keynote speaker, all breakout sessions, all evening entertainment, year long updates with the Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Network.
 
 
Who should attend? Educators, School Administrators, School Board Members, Parents, Students, Community Members, Tribal Councils, Elders, Anyone working to teach or learn a Native language.
 
Is the Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit for the Sioux people only? No. All tribes should attend. The teaching/learning methods, strategies, models, resources, and technology that will be shared can be adapted to make a successful program for any Native language.
 
Breakout Session Presenters (Please go to the attachments at the bottom of the page for a presentation form)
 
If you would like to be a presenter at the 2010 Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit please fill out and return the presentation proposal form. The focus of the summit is to share language teaching methods, strategies, models, resources, and technologies that can be used to successfully create new Native language speakers.
 
Vendors 
 
Draped 8ft Table:  $75.00
 
Sponsorships Available (Please go to the attachments at the bottom of the page to download a sponsorship form)
 
Meal Sponsor - $5,000.00 (3) Available - Sponsor will receive a full-page color ad in the summit program, logo on-site signage, waived registration fee for five (5) individuals, logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program, acknowledgement at the opening luncheon.
 
Powwow Sponsor - $2,500.00 (2) Available - Sponsor will receive a half-page color ad in the summit program, logo on on-site signage, waived registration fee for two (2) individuals, logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program, acknowledgment at the powwow.
 
Summit Bag Sponsor - $2,500.00 - Sponsor will receive a half-page color ad in the summit program, logo on on-site signage, waived registration fee for two (2) individuals, logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program, acknowledgment at the opening luncheon.
 
Summit Program Sponsor - $2,500.00 - Sponsor will receive a half-page color ad in the summit program, logo on on-site signage, waived registration fee for two (2) individuals, logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program, acknowledgment at the opening luncheon.
 
Name Tag Sponsor - $1,000.00 - Sponsor's logo will go on the back of each name tag, logo on on-site signage, waived registration fee for one (1) individual, logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program and on-site signage, acknowledgment at the opening luncheon.
 
Session Sponsor - $500.00 - Sponsor's logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program and on-site signage, acknowledgement at opening luncheon.
 
Coffee Break Sponsor - $500.00 - Sponsor's logo will appear on the "Summit Sponsors" page of the summit program and on-site signage, acknowledgement at opening luncheon.
 
Donations of any amount are welcomed and will be greatly appreciated.  Donors name will appear on the "Summit Supporters" page of the summit program.
 
Advertising (please go to the attachments at the bottom of the page for advertising rates)
 
To see the 2009 Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit Program please go to http://tuswecatiospaye.org/2009-program
 
Powwow
 
Oceti Sakowin Wacipi - Friday, November 19th, 2010 - Rushmore Room, Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. Bring Your regalia!
 
Host Hotel
 
Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center (605) 343-8550
 
Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit Contact
 
Mike Carlow Jr. - mike@tuswecatiospaye.org  (605) 454-7815
 
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2010-registration-form.pdf191.32 KB
2010-sponsorship-form.pdf107.99 KB
2010-advertising-form.pdf48.44 KB
2010-presentation-proposal.pdf1.49 MB
 
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