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.
Our newest series of online learning begins in just a few weeks! This virtual course will occur over 8 weeks in February and March, where we will meet once per week with the goal of constructing our own Quapaw language prayer. Class will be held using Microsoft Teams. For more details, see the flyer below:
Posted January 12th, 2026.
Today is the last day we are accepting applications for our November 2025 class series. For more details, or to sign up for the class, head over to our online form here.
Posted November 4th, 2025
We are happy to announce the return of our popular “lunch and learn"-style language sessions, which will occur the first three Tuesdays in October. This month’s series is built around harvest and Halloween themes!
Join us as we share a meal and learn Quapaw together over the lunch hour. Our department will provide enough meals for 20 people, but we will not be limiting class size if more attend. Please keep in mind that food will be first-come, first-serve.
Dates: October 7th, 2025 | October 14th, 2025 | October 21st, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Native American Church (NAC) Summer House -
5681 S. 630 Road, Quapaw, OK
Posted September 2nd, 2025
Registration is now open for the 2025 Dhegiha Language Conference, which is to be held at Downstream Casino & Resort on July 23rd and 24th, 2025. At this event, our 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. The registration fee is waived for all Quapaw Nation employees.
Click here to fill out the online registration form. Registration forms are due by close of business on July 11th, 2025. 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 23rd, 2025
Our department will be hosting "lunch and learn"-style classes during the month of May. These free in-person classes are open to all skill levels and offer an opportunity to learn Quapaw together during the lunch hour.
Sessions will be held at the Native American Church Summer House (located at 5681 S. 630 Road in Quapaw, OK) from 12:00PM-1:00PM on the following dates:
A lunch from Chick-Fil-A will be provided while supplies last. No registration is required.
Posted May 5th, 2025
Have you missed a class (or two) of our Winter Workshop? We still have one more coming up on March
27th, 2025! If you're missing the learning materials for the class, click here to download a copy.
Posted February 25th, 2025
It's almost Valentine's Day, so that means our department cooked up some keen Okáxpa memes for you to send to family and friends. Check our blog post here to learn more!
Posted February 3rd, 2025
Enrollment is now open for our new language workshop titled,
“Deconstructing Quapaw Stories.”
These classes are free and open to language-learners of any experience
level. Billy (Supernaw) Proctor will be conducting the class. Students
will learn about the structure of the Quapaw language through study of
a story told by a fluent speaker, as originally transcribed in the
1890s.
The scheduled dates for the workshop sessions are as follows:
Please note that these classes will be held online only via Microsoft Teams . You may join the class from a mobile device or desktop computer. To sign up, fill out our online enrollment form!
Posted January 14th, 2025