Free Dakota Valentine’s Day coloring pages & cards

Happy Čhaŋtéskuya Aŋpétu! Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Dakota with these free coloring pages, cards and phrases. These were created by Spirit Lake Dakota artist Marlena Myles to celebrate love. The Dakota audio/sentences are provided by Dawí/Huhá Máza.

You are free to download for personal/classroom use only.

Čhaŋté ómnina mayák’u

You give my heart peace coloring pages

(audio guide for poems is down below)

Nínaȟče čhaŋtéčhičiye!

I love you so much! coloring pages

Free Dakota Valentine’s Day Cards

Print out these cards (2 per standard 8.5″ x 11″) to decorate with your art supplies. After printing it, cut along the solid line and then fold your two halves on the dashed lines to create your own cards at home.

Fill out the inside with your own Dakota phrase to show your appreciation for your loved ones in your life! You can also practice the Dakota phrases for your cards with these audio guides provided by Dawí/Huhá Máza! There is empty space on the Valentine’s Day cards for you to write in your phrase.

     

    Valentine’s Day poems

    (Masculine)
    Roses are red,
    Grass is green,
    Are you going to kiss me?,
    I need to know.

    Uŋžíŋžiŋtka kiŋ šašá,
    Pheží kiŋ thothó,
    Ímayaputhake kta?
    Sdodwáya wačhíŋ do.

    (Feminine)
    Roses are red,
    Clouds are grey,
    Are you going to kiss me?,
    I need to know.

    Uŋžíŋžiŋtka kiŋ šašá,
    Maȟpíya kiŋ ȟodȟóte,
    Ímayaputhake kta?
    Sdodwáya wačhíŋ ye.

    Dakhótia wóhdaka wo!

    Let’s speak Dakota!

    To a sweet son, Happy Valentine’s Day!
    Čhiŋkší waštéčake, Čhaŋtéskuya Aŋpétu iyókiphi ečhíčiye!


    To a sweet daughter, Happy Valentine’s Day!
    Čhuŋkší waštéčake, Čhaŋtéskuya Aŋpétu iyókiphi ečhíčiye!

    To a sweet child, Happy Valentine’s Day! 
    Čhiŋčá waštéčake, Čhaŋtéskuya Aŋpétu iyókiphi ečhíčiye!


    I want to squeeze-hug you.
    Aȟníyaŋ phóskid čhiyúza wačhíŋ.


    You make me laugh and smile every day.
    Aŋpétu iyóhi nína iȟámayaye.


    I love you so much!
    Nínaȟče čhaŋtéčhičiye!


    You give my heart peace
    Čhaŋté ómnina mayák’u


    When I see you, you calm my heart
    Waŋčhíyake kiŋháŋ čhaŋté abdákedaŋ hiŋhdémayaye!


    Wishing you a beautiful day filled with all the love and happiness you deserve.
    Aŋpétu wašté duhé kta wačhíŋ, wačháŋtohnake ka wówiyuškiŋ iníčiphi.


    If you were not by my side, I don’t know what I would do. Happy Valentine’s Day to my other half.
    Misákhib yaúŋ šni héči táktokhamuŋ kta thaŋíŋ šni. Čhaŋtéskuya Aŋpétu iyókiphi, mahásaŋni.


    Remember that you are cherished by many! I love you, too!
    Theníȟiŋdapi k’uŋ kiksúya! Mižá, čhaŋtéčhičiye!


    Good times or bad, I appreciate you being by my side. I care about you very much.
    Othéȟike k’aíš wašákadaŋ, misákhib yaúŋ kiŋ phiwáda, nína čhaŋtóčhihnake.


    My other half, you and I have journeyed far together, I know I would do this again.
    Mahásaŋni, théhaŋyaŋ oíčhimauŋni, akhé déčhamuŋ kta sdodwáye.


    We may be growing old together but we are smitten by one another like we’re young again!
    Káŋ uŋkáye eštá akhé uŋthéča iyéčhed aúŋkičhisču!


    I’m so glad we can count on each other!
    Wačhíŋuŋkičhiye k’uŋ nína iyómakphi!


    You’re brave and strong and I love that!
    Áta waníš’ake k’a waníditake nakúŋ waštéčhidake!


    You’re loved every day, that’s a fact, as for me I think you’re the greatest!
    Aŋpétu iyóhi theníȟiŋdapi, hé héčhetu, miš, iyótaŋčhida!


    I think you’re the greatest, my other half!
    Iyótaŋčhida, mahásaŋni!