Plains Indian Sign Language Event Set For May 1 In Bismarck
Free gathering at United Tribes Technical College will feature Indigenous language advocates and mentors sharing intertribal sign language traditions.
A Plains Indian Sign Language event is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, from 12 to 3 p.m. CST at the United Tribes Technical College gymnasium in Bismarck, North Dakota, according to an event flyer. The event is free and open to the public, with lunch provided.
Featured speakers include Dr. Lanny Real Bird, an Indigenous Language Advocate, Thomas Plenty Chiefs, a Sahnish Language Advocate, Bheri R. Hallam, a Núu’étaa Language Mentor, and Jayli Fimbres, a Hiraaca Language Mentor, according to the flyer. The event highlights Plains Indian Sign Language as an intertribal language connecting communities across generations. For more information, the flyer lists contact Loren White at 406-850-9407.
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