The layout of this book is designed in such a way that it contains a self-teaching method for learning the Lakota language.  The student will progress through the book, page by page, with each new page building upon understanding of the previous one.

Whenever a student reads a Lakota sentence in this book, they will know what they are saying because the English translation is right next to it.  With regular practice, these students will be able to formulate their own Lakota sentences by using the word order diagrams.