MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Several artists across Minnesota are using their talents to help teach Native American languages.
Neil McKay is a tribal member from the Spirit Lake community in North Dakota who instructs students in the Dakota language at the University of Minnesota. Classically trained in guitar, he learned to meld his interest in the Dakota language and music over time. And he said his work as a musician has helped him to understand how he learns.
“The best way that I learned language is t...