About John Badenhausen
John Badenhausen, MA is a Co-Teacher of the Tipi Raisers Lakȟóta Language Classes. He is a Euro-American who has been studying the Lakȟota Language since 1998 when he made his first trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Since then he has been studying the Lakȟóta Language mostly using a variety of self-study materials. Since taking the Lakota Language Consoritium’s Lakota Weekend Workshop in February 2018, he has been assisting Reuben Fast Horse in teaching Lakȟóta to the dedicated students in the New York area. John was born outside of Philadelphia, was raised outside of New York City, and has lived most of his adult life outside of Boston. In August 2018 he and his family moved to New Jersey, where he presently lives. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology. |