The eminent scholar Lakota, Dakota, Nakota language and culture permit is a five-year renewable permit awarded to a non-educator entering the education profession to teach Lakota, Dakota, or Nakota languages and culture in grades kindergarten through 12. The eminent scholar Lakota, Dakota, Nakota language permit is limited to the areas of Native American language and culture.

Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-1 to 13-42-4 , inclusive, 13-43-5 , 13-43-5.1.