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Reviving Dakota Language Through Land and Legacy | Duluth News
Dakota Language Camp in Bloomington is a powerful three-day immersion where participants reconnect with their ancestral tongue and the Minnesota River Valley landscape, reviving a language nearly erased by historical oppression. Held at the historic Pond-Dakota Mission Park since 2008, the camp—founded by Mark Morrison—brings together second-language learners who passionately share what they know. Instructors like Neil McKay, who didn’t become conversational until age 25, prove fluency is possible with dedication. Campers practice daily conversations and nature vocabulary, deepening their…
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