How does attending ceremonies help individuals develop their sense of identity? What is a Vision Quest? Who are the Thunder Beings? What is a Sweat? What is a Sundance? What is my identity defined by? What helps me know who I am? Are there ceremonies that are part of my life? If so, what are…
Why is there more diversity in California than in North Dakota? Is North Dakota becoming more diverse? How might having a large variety of people living together help them to get along? Are most people where I live similar to me in race, culture, ethnicity, etc.? Do I have experience being with people who come…
What are ways that we show respect in our lives? What are ways we show generosity in our lives? What are ways we show bravery in our lives? What are way we show wisdom in our lives? Why are these four values the most important in traditional Dakota culture? What are examples of values that…
What nation represents each direction in Dakota tradition? Why do Dakota people pray to the different directions? Why is a pipe and tobacco often used for prayer? What is prayer to me? Is it important to who I am? Who taught me to pray? What kinds of things do I pray for? Why?
Why is it important for children/young people to have a strong knowledge of their relatives? How can people find out about their relatives if they don’t know them? What do I know about my extended family? Are there relatives that are close but I haven’t met them before? Does knowing about my family and extended…
How do urban areas and rural areas differ from one another? How are they similar? Where is St. Michael’s Boarding School? What is it like to attend a boarding school? Do I have experience living in a large city? If so, what was/is it like? How is living in a large city different from living…
What are the options for young people to do in reservation communities? How does a lack of opportunities for teens impact them? What might be options that could be started? What did I like to do as a child? A teen? A young adult? Did I have opportunities to do the things I enjoyed? Why…
How do Elders help us to understand the world around us? What are some of the ways that Elders passing on impacts communities? How do Elders help us with understanding our identity? Who are important Elders in my life? What is my relationship to them? How would I answer the question, “Where do you come…
How is identity impacted by knowing the history of a community? What does it mean to be people who come from the sky? What does it mean to be people who come from the land? What do I know about the history of where and who I am from? What is the story of my…
Why weren’t Native Americans considered US citizens until 1924? What does it mean to have a “Nation to Nation” relationship between tribal nations and the federal government? What is the Homestead Act? How did it impact Native American people? What does it mean that tribal nations have had a “tug of war” relationship with the…