Ethan Neerdaels

Ethan Neerdaels, Bdewakantunwan Dakota, is a graduate of the University of Minnesota – American Indian studies/Dakota language programs.

He currently coordinates the Indian Education program at Osseo Area Schools and works with Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the trend of language loss and raising future generations of Dakota speakers.