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+# Lakota Language and Emacs
+Sunday, Nov 29 2020,  2:58 PM -  3:08 PM  
+Grant Shangreaux
+
+When I began learning Lakota, the language of my ancestors, there was
+no way for me to type it on a computer without using non-free
+software.  Additionally, the only software I could find supported just
+one of the proposed orthographies for the language.
+
+As an Emacs user, I knew that free software offered the ability for
+many types of languages to co-exist in the same program and went
+looking for how to enable an input mode for Lakota in Emacs.  This
+talk will discuss how Emacs enabled me to define input modes for
+multiple Lakota orthographies using the Quail multilingual input
+package.
+
+I will also discuss some of the ethical and cultural considerations I
+went through when publishing the package.  Lakota and many other
+indigenous languages were actively suppressed for many years, and are
+in danger of extinction.  The language is being recovered now, but
+much of the available educational material comes from non-indian
+people.  Before publishing an input mode for Emacs, I wanted to ensure
+that I included an orthography developed by Lakota people, not only
+the suggested orthography present in most of my educational material.
+Additionally, the choice of where to publish the source as an Emacs
+package was important, since some corporations have been known to
+support ongoing oppression against indigenous descended peoples.
+
+
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+
+Back to the [[schedule]]
+
+All times are approximate, and we might shuffle talks around as needed. Please check https://emacsconf.org/2020 a few days before the start of the conference for instructions on how to watch and participate.
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