Albert White Hat

Albert White Hat
Natan Tokahe, ("The First One to Charge")
Sicangu Lakota (Sičháŋǧu Oyáte, Brulé) leader
Personal details
Born(1938-11-18)November 18, 1938
Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2013(2013-06-13) (aged 74)
Rosebud, South Dakota[1]
RelationsHollow Horn Bear (grandfather)
Children7
EducationSt. Francis Jesuit Mission School; Lakota language teacher and scholar at Sinte Gleska University

Albert White Hat (November 18, 1938 – June 13, 2013) was a teacher of the Lakota language, and an activist for Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta traditional culture. He translated the Lakota language for Hollywood movies, including the 1990 movie Dances with Wolves, and created a modern Lakota orthography and textbook.

  1. ^ "Albert White Hat, Sr.: Obituary". Retrieved 2013-06-29.