Welcome to the official homepage of the Quapaw Nation Language Department. Our site serves as the de facto home for Quapaw language resources such as learning materials and curriculum, historical documents, as well as our Okáxpa dictionary.
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Our department is excited to announce our latest "Lunch & Learn" class series! By the end of this four-week course, you'll be able to write and practice your very own introductory speech in the Quapaw language.
Classes will be head every Tuesday during the month of October from noon to 1pm in the Robert Whitebird Cultural Center classroom. No sign-up is required!
👋 We look forward to seeing you there!
Posted September 28th, 2026
Registration is now open for the 15th Annual Dhegiha Language Conference, which will be held at Downstream Casino & Resort on July 23rd and 24th, 2026. Here, the Dhegiha tribes (Osage, Ponca, Kaw, Omaha, and Quapaw) will come together to celebrate our languages and share our efforts in revitalizing them. Any and all are welcome to attend this conference, tribal member or not.*
If you are a Quapaw Nation employee or tribal member, you should register for the conference using our online registration form. Nation employees and former language students will have their registration fees covered by our department. Completed forms are due by close of business on July 11th, 2026.
👋 We look forward to seeing you there!
*Please note that if you are not a tribal employee or former language student, you must fill out the paper registration form listed on the Dhegiha Preservation Society Facebook page.
Posted June 8th, 2026
Our springtime in-person class series is set to begin this week. Class meets twice per week and each session is an hour. We will share a meal together over the lunch hour while we learn and speak Quapaw together. The meal will be provided by the Language Department. However, food is first-come, first-served, so don't be late!
For more details, see the flyer below:
Posted April 13th, 2026.