Malakota

December 2021

Hello, I'm Kpddg. I noticed that you recently removed content from Lakota language without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Discuss any issue on talk page of that article Kpddg (talk) 15:56, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Hello, sort for the misunderstanding. I will get back on later this evening with more sources. There is no Czech orthography in Lakota. Ms, John wrote that in her article as a strategy to turn people away from diacritical markings used by the Lakota Language Consortium. These markings are much older than they are however, and have been utilized in many Lakota classrooms as well as literature. Malakota (talk) 16:05, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

I meant “sorry” for the misunderstanding. Malakota (talk) 16:06, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

You are a brand new account, continuing the patterns of another account that has added content about the LLC and blanked content critical of the LLC. You also seem to be claiming to know the motivations of people who have written sources used in the article. Do you have any connection with the LLC or its parent or sub orgs?? - CorbieVreccan ^☊ ☼ 21:14, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Hello. Yes I am a new member because it came to my attention that there was some misinformation being added to the page. I do not have a connection to the LLC other than I utilize some of their materials in my classroom. I am a full time Lakota language teacher at our tribal school on the Pine Ridge Reservation. I am also an alumni of both the Social Work and Graduate in Lakota Leadership programs at Oglala Lakota College. I am here strictly to offer factual information rather than political rhetoric, which is currently filling the page. -Malakota

Hi Malakota. It is my belief that between the grant being developed for Lora and the portion of the ESSER funds going toward curriculum development that LLCs materials will hopefully be a thing of the past at OLCSD (which has more than one school). Indigenous girl (talk) 23:23, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi Indigenous girl. I'm not privy to what the grant Lora will be getting but that would be great! Lora is an awesome Lakota educator and dedicated learner. I have learned alongside her and even taught with her in the past. I am sure that whatever curriculum she creates will utilize a consistent phonemic orthography built upon the work thats been done by our elders contributions. It is important to remember that the LLC materials are more than just a curriculum of textbooks, but also include an entire dictionary, grammar handbook, beautifully illustrated children's books, educational events, etc... While none of these are perfect, I'm not sure why it would be desirable for these all to be a thing of the past. We should utilize whatever works and continue to build onto a library of resources that we can all find value in. -Malakota.

Your recent edit to the language page included direct quotes that did not seem to appear in the sources cited. There was also a definite spin on the contribs, that reads very promotional in favor of the LLC... even implying the use of LLC materials when the cited source doesn't mention them at all. If you are at one of the schools at Pine Ridge, are you there specifically to distribute LLC materials? It's sounding like it, the way you are writing here. - CorbieVreccan ^☊ ☼ 20:03, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi Malakota. Are you involved in LLCs curriculum? Are you specifically named or referenced in their curriculum? I believe this would be considered a conflict of interest. Thanks :) Indigenous girl (talk) 21:27, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

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Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Malakota. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page [[1]], you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. This applies not only to the Lakota Language page but to all content related to the Lakota Language Consortium as well. I am not going to out you but your relationship with and for the LLC is a conflict of interest. Indigenous girl (talk) 22:05, 17 December 2021 (UTC)