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The Story of the Dakota Sunflower

Updated August 12, 2026
Professional portrait of Alec Murada

Alec Murada

SDSU Extension Family and Community Health Associate

Follow along as Jean Nahomni Mani reads her book, Dakhóta Waȟčázi - Story of the Dakota Sunflower, which tells the story of how the sunflower came to be. Each page is narrated in both Dakota and English and includes illustrations inspired by Jean's original work.

How to Watch the Videos

If you are following along with the story as part of the StoryWalk, you can click on the individual video for each page and listen to the story while you follow along by reading the sign. Once you've walked to the next page, click on the next page to start the video.

If you are viewing the story at home, you can listen to the full video with all the pages together.

We hope you enjoy this adaptation of the Dakota Sunflower story.

Full Story

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