In One Day Studios' first animated video, watch as Winona narrates her family’s story of learning their native language, Lakota, and how the journey helped them reclaim their freedom. As a young boy, Winona’s atkúku (her dad), Denny Gayton, picked up an old Lakota grammar book and taught himself the language. He studied and spoke Lakota with elders in Standing Rock, his home. Then, Denny taught Winona and her little brother how to speak Lakota too. Now, Winona dreams of teaching Lakota to Standi

You can see why students adore Lakota language instructor Denny Gayton: | Lakota Language Consortium