News Release

Native Language Summit

Knife River Indian Villages NHS Welcome Sign

NPS Photo

News Release Date: August 22, 2019

Contact: Alisha Deegan, 701-745-3300

What would you see and hear at the Villages? Find out at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site on Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 1-5pm CT. Join Native linguists as they speak Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, and Plains Indian Sign Language. Each segment will cover the origins, formations/pronunciations, and common words. 

Refreshments will be provided by the Knife River Indian Heritage Foundation. No registration required and all ages welcome!