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About Me

Hau Mitakuyapi. Sisokaduta miye do. Wasicu ia Joe Bendickson emakiyapi do. Sisitunwan Wahpetunwan Oyate hematanhan. Wanna Bde Maya To ed wati do. Dakota Iapi unspemic'iciye. Dakota wicohan k'a iapi nina tewahinde. Wanna Omaka sakowin Dakota iapi unspemiciciye do. Danikota kinhan Dakota iapi unspeiciciya wo.Hello all my relatives. I am Sisokaduta. In English I am Joe Bendickson. I come from the Sisitunwan Wahpetunwan Nation. Currently I live in Prior Lake. I am teaching myself the Dakota language. I honor the Dakota language and way of life. I have been teaching myself Dakota for seven years now. If you are Dakota you should teach yourself the language.

My Interests

Spending time with my wife and son Dakota Iapi - Dakota language Wacipi - Powwow dancing Playing Madden Surfing the web

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet my ancestors when I cross over to the next world.List of People I would like to meet (will continue to grow):Any Dakota language speaker. My paternal grandfather, never got to meet him. Miles Davis Kevin Garnett

Music:

Owas - all Wacipi Odowan Blues Jazz Classical Oldies Rock Country R&B

Movies:

Nothing too grusome. I like Mystery, Suspense, Drama, Comedy, and Documentary Genres I like to laugh at "Indian" movies.

Television:

Cartoons, basketball, and video games. Daily Show, Spongebob squarepants (with son), Noggin, Curb, Six feet under, etc.

Books:

Dakota language, American Indian novels, history, and culture. Any fiction novel that reads fast.

Heroes:

Akicita Owas - All the warriors who stood and are still standing up for the Native ways of living. The Mankato Runners. The Dakota Commenrative Marchers. Any person currently working on Dakota language revitalization.

My Blog

Maga okada wi k'a wiyawapi iwikcemna nunpa sam zaptan

Hau mitakuyap k'a mitakodapi,Dehan taktokanunpi heMiye, Htanihan Sisitunwan ta wai.Tiwahe mitawa titokan wai.Nakun Hankiktapi wanzi ta wai.Kunsi waye Rita Thompson ded un sni.He cantemasice. Rita win...
Posted by Sisokaduta on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:50:00 PST

Maga okada wi k'a wiyawapi iwikcemna nunpa sam zaptan

Maga okada wi k'a wiyawapi iakesaptan

Hau mitakuyapi,Tehan wocihdakapi sni. Wanna taku ota ecamun. Dehan tipiwakiye k'a waonaptan skawakiye do. Hinah Bdemayato heciya htawani. Ed Dept heci htawani do. Siceca ob wowahdake k'a unspewic...
Posted by Sisokaduta on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:51:00 PST

Witehi wi k'a wiyawapi itopa

Anpetu kin de nina waste do. Naka hahanna sahdogan ape ced wekta. Htani wai. Unkan wowapi ota opewatun. 550 verb, Dakota dictionary, k'a English/Dak dictionary hena opewatun. Unkan Bdeota otunwe ...
Posted by Sisokaduta on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:36:00 PST

Mankto Run

Hau MitakuyapiSisokaduta miye do. I participated in the Mankato Run on December 26th. The run is a healing ceremony for Dakota people and an honoring for the 38+2 warriors who died on Dec 26, 1862.I...
Posted by Sisokaduta on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:41:00 PST

Cankapopapi wi k'a wiyawapi isakpe

Hau mitakuyapiSisokaduta miye doDamakotaWanna Mnisota ded wati doDakota Iapi unspemiciciyeWanna Mnisota ded nina osniWitanin wabdake wacin
Posted by Sisokaduta on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:51:00 PST