How did the resulting prison camps after the Minnesota Uprising in 1862 impact the Dakota People? What are some examples of Patricia’s Grandmother’s strength in difficult times? How did the formation of Reservations help her grandma to be reunited with her family? Do I know about stories of struggle from my ancestors? If so, how…
Why is it important to know who you are? What role does pride play in identity? What does the word “Wakanyeja” mean? Why is it important for indigenous people to know that their ancestors have lived in this place more than 10,000 years? How would I describe my own identity? What kinds of things do…
How did Patricia’s Grandpa get his name? How are animals not indigenous to this area named? i.e. elephants, giraffes, etc. How would a dictionary help with the development and preservation of the Dakota Language? Have I ever come across something I have never seen before and tried to explain it to someone? How did I…
What does it mean to be an example for someone else? How do we lead in ways that can help others? How do we develop wisdom? Why is it important to give that wisdom away? Who is someone who has taught me by example in my life? What did they teach me? Am I someone…
Why is prayer less common today than in the past at gatherings such as tribal council meetings? How does prayer help gatherings to be better? What role do elders play in helping with practicing prayer and spirituality? How does addiction sometimes cause a separation from spirituality? What does it mean to “pray from your heart?”…
What are Catholic boarding schools, and what role did they play in this area in the past? Where were they located? How do different religions see God/a higher power in similar ways? What are some differences? What does it mean to smudge? Why do people practice smudging? What is a wacipi? How is it different…
What/who are the Oceti Sakowin? Where do the people of the Oceti Sakowin live? What are ways of helping to promote things like hope, faith, forgiveness and unity in our lives? What does hope look like in my life? What role does faith play in my life? Forgiveness? Is promoting unity important to me? If…
What does each part of the Medicine Wheel represent? What do the colors mean? How does the Medicine Wheel help us understand life? Are there symbols that are important to me in my life? What are they and why are they important to me? How do symbols, colors, etc. impact my life? Do they help…
What are ways that prayer helps us to prepare? What are ways that people pray? What does it mean for a prayer to be answered? Who is Tunkasila? What role does prayer play in my life? Why? Have I ever experienced a prayer being answered? What was it like? What kinds of things do I…
What is the purpose of participating in a Sweat? What are the Seven Rights/Values of the Sioux Nation? What languages are spoken by the Sioux Nation? Do I feel that I have been put here on earth for a reason? Do I have a sense of what that reason is? What values do I live…