How does learning about life long ago help us today? Why are artifacts from long ago, especially our own family important? How can they help us? What is a “sunka”? What is a “sunka wakan”? How did they get these names? Do I know about my family’s history? What things do I know? Do I…
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…
What were some of the reasons that tribes had to move from one place to another? How did tribes grow their populations? Why was it important to have scouts watching and looking out for the tribes? Is there someone or multiple people that I watch out for? Why? How do I watch out for them?…
Where is St. Michael’s Boarding School? Where is Stephan Boarding School? Why were boarding schools created? Was there a downside for families if they didn’t send their children to boarding school? What was my school experience like? Did I enjoy it? Did I struggle? Who was involved in helping me with my education through the…
What is the Indian Relocation Act? How did it impact Native Americans in the middle 1900’s? Why were Native Americans relocated to large cities around the US? How did the Indian Relocation Act help Native Americans? Hurt Native Americans? Have I ever had to move to a place completely different from where I lived? What…
Where is the Stephan Boarding School? How long has it run? What is the Indian Relocation Act? How did it impact people? Why were Native Americans encouraged to move to new locations around the US in larger cities? Has my family ever had to move because of a new job? What was it like? Is…
Why were the Native American people starving in Minnesota in the late 1800’s? Who said, “Let them eat grass,” in reference to the starving Native people of this time? Why did the Native men steal eggs out of a farmer’s chicken coop and throw them at the farmer’s house? How did the “Busting Eggs War”…
What is the “Failure to Send Children to School” Code? What is absenteeism and how does it impact schools and students? What is the 10 Day Absent rule? What is Truancy Court? Did my family see school attendance as a priority? Why or why not? How does missing school impact learning? Do I remember a…
What is the Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1851? How did this treaty impact the MHA Nation? What is the Dawes Act? How did it impact the MHA Nation? Who is Elouise Cobell? How did her lawsuit impact all Native American people? What is my relationship to land ownership? Is land ownership important to me and…
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…