Long out of print, this classic work on the Dakota language offers extensive information on Dakota Grammar and contains a bilingual section of Dakota myths. The book presents three inter-relating aspects of language and culture, beginning with a detailed description of the Santee dialect of the Dakota language and its grammar. The texts of traditional stories, as recounted in Dakota by native speakers, are accompanied by full English translations. Riggs also provides an ethnography overview of various aspects of Dakota culture and history that enhances the value of the book to all students of Dakota.
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Riggs (1812-83) arrived in Minnesota in 1837 as a Presbyterian missionary to the Dakota indinas and was a noted scholar of Dakota Literature.
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29 Jan 2009
By E. Worth
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This book was written in the late 19th century by a Christian who saw the eradication of "Indian" culture and the "civilizing" of "Indians" as desirable and something that would soon be accomplished. Being "American" meant not being "Indian".
The book is divided into three parts: the grammar, which is outdated and phonetically inexact; the texts, which I found interesting, since they include some Dakota myths in their original language with English translation; and ethnographic texts, which reveal their author's Christian bias.
I would recommend buying instead the New Lakota Dictionary, which has an extensive section on grammar - although it is concerned with the Lakota dialect, Dakota is similar enough that the grammatical breakdown provided in this dictionary will allow you to learn Dakota as well. The principal differences are phonetic (Dakota /md/ for Lakota /bl/, for instance) and lexical.
Riggs's book is of interest mainly as a historical curio.
The book is divided into three parts: the grammar, which is outdated and phonetically inexact; the texts, which I found interesting, since they include some Dakota myths in their original language with English translation; and ethnographic texts, which reveal their author's Christian bias.
I would recommend buying instead the New Lakota Dictionary, which has an extensive section on grammar - although it is concerned with the Lakota dialect, Dakota is similar enough that the grammatical breakdown provided in this dictionary will allow you to learn Dakota as well. The principal differences are phonetic (Dakota /md/ for Lakota /bl/, for instance) and lexical.
Riggs's book is of interest mainly as a historical curio.
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2 Feb 2013
By Gary W. Price
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I like this book as a companion to my Lakota studies as there is not so much difference between Lakota and Dakota, and so little in the Lakota series that explains the grammar points. It is a bit dry, like most grammar, however learning the difference between objective and subjective voice with and English comparison is quite good.
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Great dictionary
9 Sep 2011
By Donald L. Sover
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This is a great addition to my collection of sioux dictionaries. I am trying to learn to speak the Ihanktowan dialect and this book has been a tremendous help when used with the other sioux language dictionaries I have. This book is absolutly necessary if you are trying to learn to speak any of the sioux dialects.
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