Chief Darcy Bear

Chief Darcy Bear has been the Chief of Whitecap Dakota First Nation for over twenty years. Chief Darcy Bear was born on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. His grandparents raised him with the knowledge of his Dakota history and culture. 

What is Iápi Wakán: Sacred Language?

Iápi Wakán is a podcast series that brings listeners conversations and presentations in the Dakota/Nakota/Lakota languages of the Seven Council Fires of Oceti Sakowin.

This series includes interviews and presentations from the language conference at Dakota Dunes Resort on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation on May 22 and 23, 2024.