Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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For the first time, we welcome two guests at the same time on the podcast: Teresa “Terri” Peterson and Walter “Super” LaBatte Jr. This niece and uncle duo from the Upper Sioux Community are both focused on preserving and sharing Dakota culture. They recently wrote a book together – Voices from Pejuhutazizi: Dakota Stories and Storytellers – in which they share and reflect on family stories. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Understand Native Minnesota initiative has organized a statewide K-12 One-Read program of the book for Native American Heritage Month, donating 20,000 copies to classrooms across the state.

In this episode, Rebecca talks with Terri and Super about their book, writing process, family, language revitalization and art.

EPISODE RESOURCES
Voices from Pejuhutazizi: Dakota Stories and Storytellers: shop.mnhs.org/products/voices-from-pejuhutazizi
Understand Native Minnesota Instagram: instagram.com/NativeMNFacts
Understand Native Minnesota: understandnativemn.org
Daḳota Wiċoḣaŋ: dakotawicohan.org
Upper Sioux Community Wacipi: uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov/traditional-wacipi

Song: Buffalo Moon by Brulé