Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council banishes Lakota Language Consortium

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council voted unanimously recently to banish a non-profit organization and its co-founder, accusing them of misappropriating the Lakota language and culture.

Standing Rock joins a growing list of Native American tribes cutting ties with the Lakota Language Consortium and its co-founder, Wilhelm Meya. The Lakota Language Consortium's mission statement says t…