Osage Language and Lifeways

Cameron Pratt (Osage Nation) currently serves as language curriculum specialist and language teacher for  Daposka Ankodapi, the Osage Nation school.Stephanie Rapp (Osage) is an Osage language researcher and retired language teacher and curriculum specialist.Marcia Haag is Professor of Linguistics Emerita at the University of Oklahoma. She is the co-author of Choctaw Language and Culture: Chahta Anumpa, volumes 1 and 2.Dylan Herrick is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Oklahoma and a specialist in the sound systems of lesser spoken languages.

"A much-needed text for Osage language teachers and students, Osage Language and Lifeways provides sequenced lessons which will be incredibly useful in academic settings and for independent language learners. Thank you to Cameron Pratt, Stephanie Rapp, Marcia Haag, and Dylan Herrick for their years of dedication to Osage language."—Janis Carpenter, Principal Teacher, Osage Nation Language Department“Osage Language and Lifeways provides student-friendly curriculum in the Osage language that is engaging and culturally relevant. The authentic voices of Cameron Pratt and Stephanie Rapp come through, with dialogues and example sentences about community traditions as well as modern times. This book represents a valuable gift from dedicated educators to promote speaking of their heritage language for generations to come.”—Jill D. Greer, Professor of Anthropology and Siouan language expert, Missouri Southern State University“Language and culture are key to a people retaining their identity. Osage Language and Lifeways offers an expert linguistic approach to Osage culture and language, contributing much to their continuation. Readers from varied disciplines will be rewarded with the level of knowledge and information presented. Congratulations are in order for everyone involved in this publication.”—Archie Mason (Osage Nation), educator, Osage Congress member, and Executive Minister, All Tribes Indian Baptist Church