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Who does language belong to? A fight over the Lakota Language

Many Lakota people agree: It's imperative to revitalize the Lakota language. But how exactly to do that is a matter of broader debate. Should Lakota be codified and standardized to make learning it easier? Or should the language stay as it always has been, defined by many different ways of writing and speaking? We explore this complex, multi-generational fight that's been unfolding in the Lakota Nation, from Standing Rock to Pine Ridge. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  When Pretendian investigations go wrong

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  The day Trump won...again

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  You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy

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  Diving into the Black Manosphere

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  Spitting on Andrew Jackson's grave with Rebecca Nagle

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  In Michigan, Arab Americans weigh the power of a vote

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  Ask Code Switch: Am I the "token" at work?

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  Two Palestinian writers on the right to share their stories

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  Ask Code Switch: Is it a preference or fetish?

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  The Trump campaign strategy to demonize Haitian immigrants

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  Ask Code Switch: Is picky eating about taste or race?

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  Latinos are moving to the far right. Paola Ramos thinks she knows why

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  Ask Code Switch: Do bike lanes cause gentrification?

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  Fighting back on book bans

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  Ask Code Switch: The racial politics of washing dishes?

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  The park. Sunday. Queens, New York.