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Albert White Hat

Albert White Hat, American educator and activist (born 1938)

Life at a glance

Died: 2013 · June 13

Their story

Who they were

Albert White Hat 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.

Why this date

Albert White Hat appears on our June 13 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.

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June 13 2013.

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