Lakota Berenstain Bears - Episode 1B - “Visit the Dentist: Hiáphiye ektá“

This episode of Lakota Berenstain Bears - Sister gets her first loose tooth, Brother teases her that the dentist will extract it with a big yanking tool. After Sister watches Brother get a cavity filled, she discovers that her dentist is a very gentle fellow and he assures her that most baby teeth don’t need yanking. They fall out all on their own. Video Description In Lakota Matȟó Hokšíla tȟaŋkšítku kiŋ tȟokéya hí waŋ oglógleke. Matȟó Hokšíla gluškéhaŋ na hiáphiye kiŋ iyúžipa tȟáŋka uŋ kíčiyužuŋ kta kéye. Yuŋkȟáŋ Matȟó Hokšíla íŋš-eyá hí waŋ oȟlóke ló. Aphíkičičhiye k’uŋ héhaŋ tȟaŋkšítku waŋyáŋg nážiŋ yuŋkȟáŋ owáhečheča. Hiáphiye kiŋ hé iwáštegla khuwá kta čha akíbleziŋ na agná hé kičhí wóglaka yuŋkȟáŋ hí k’uŋ hé takómni nažúŋ kta čha iníhiŋčiyiŋ kte šni kéye. ***** The Lakota Berenstain Bears Project is a joint venture of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Lakota Language Consortium, with the goal of bringing the Lakota language to family television sets across all Lakota-speaking communities in North and South Dakota, and well beyond. Produced and distributed with the permission of Berenstain Enterprises, Inc., Nelvana Limited and PBS (Public Broadcasting System), this 20-episode Lakota language edition of the Berenstain Bears is a first of its kind - the first Native American language cartoon series EVER. Voices of the characters are all from the Lakota-speaking Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Pine Ridge, and Rosebud communities of North and South Dakota, and reflect all local dialects of the language. Equally as important, the original Berenstain Bears series lines up very well to Lakota values, which was very important in the making of this series. Lakota values such as bravery, respect, generosity, and fortitude all play significant roles throughout the 20-episode series. Lots of different family interactions reflecting day-to-day life, as well as many idiomatic expressions help keep the language use real and relevant in every episode. The “Matȟó Waúŋšila Thiwáhe“ television series aired on North and South Dakota Public Broadcasting stations starting in September of 2011. ***** You can watch the whole series on the Lakota Bears playlist here on YouTube: You can find a full transcript of this and other episodes on our website here - All 20 episodes are available on a limited edition DVD, complete with an episode guide for teachers, parents, and students alike available here: