Carrie Cavender Schommer: Dakota Language Teacher Ho-Chunk she passed down her songs

she passed down her songs to her children

Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny is the story of Donovan Manypenny

she gained sobriety and reconnected with her birth relatives

In this book those traditions are captured

Carrie Cavender Schommer: Dakota Language Teacher Ho-Chunk she passed down her songsCarrie Cavender Schommer grew up in a home where Dakota was spoken, but going to school where everyone spoke English kept her from sharing her love of her Indigenous language. As an adult, Schommer spent decades teaching Dakota language and culture at the University of Minnesota and in her home community. From her childhood to her achievements as an educator, explore the inspiring life of Schommer.