MEDIA APPEARANCES
This AI Camp Is Teaching Teens to Preserve Their Lakota Language
In South Dakota, the Lakota AI Code Camp blends technology and tradition to preserve the Lakota language. Over three weeks, Native teens learn coding and AI by creating an app that records their language and culture. Co-founded by Mason Grimshaw and Michael Running Wolf, the camp empowers youth to see tech as a tool for reclamation and leadership.
Lakota Youth & AI: Bringing AI from Silicon Valley to the Black Hills
Lakota data scientist Mason Grimshaw highlights the need for Indigenous voices in AI. Through the Lakota AI Code Camp, he engages Native youth in coding and data science while grounding learning in culture and community. Raised on the Rosebud Reservation and MIT-educated, Mason’s work bridges technology and tradition to ensure AI serves everyone.