Albert White Hat
Albert White Hat | |
|---|---|
| Natan Tokahe, ("The First One to Charge") | |
| Sicangu Lakota (Sičháŋǧu Oyáte, Brulé) leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1938 Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2013 (aged 74) Rosebud, South Dakota |
| Relations | Hollow Horn Bear (grandfather) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | St. Francis Jesuit Mission School; Lakota language teacher and scholar at Sinte Gleska University |
Albert White Hat (November 18, 1938 – June 13, 2013) 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.