Where is the Ft. Berthold Reservation? What tribes live on this Reservation? How do songs help to teach about culture and language? What role does storytelling play in passing on the history of a people? Is my own cultural background something I am curious about or interested in learning more about? Why or why not?…
What are the 7 Clans of the MHA tribes? What does it mean to be a 3 Clan member or a 4 Clan member? What does it mean to be a member of your mother’s clan and a child of your father’s clan? What are the names of the Societies of the MHA tribes? How…
What is a stereotype? Why are they harmful? How do we get stereotypes? What are the best ways of “unlearning” something harmful? What are the best ways of “relearning” something that’s been forgotten? Have I ever had to “unlearn” something that wasn’t helpful? What? How difficult was it? What stereotypes create a problem for me?…
What are the Seven Virtues of the Lakota People? What is the current state of the Keystone and other pipelines in our country? How can education around important topics first help to create changes that need to happen? Why is an eagle feather or plume worn at special events? What is something in my life…
What is an example of Native American stereotype in North Dakota? What are the current Native American mascots that are still used in sports? In what ways do history books sometimes only share one side of a story? Examples? Have I ever been a part of a team or group that had a name or…
What are some examples of how Hollywood has portrayed Native Americans in movies? What is an example of a Native American stereotype? Why have Native Americans been documented by so many non-Native people? Have I ever been a victim of someone’s stereotype of people like me? What was the experience like? Are there ways that…
How and when did Mr. Davis become North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commissioner? What’s the difference between being a “member” of a tribe and a “descendant” of a tribe? Where is Standing Rock? Where is Turtle Mountain? What role did “education” play in my family? What was our attitude toward schools and/or learning? What did my…
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“Learn About” Questions How and why were boarding schools established in the United States? Where were/are some of the boarding schools in the United States, and what was/is their reputation? What were Jim Crow Laws? How are the impact of the Jim Crow Laws on African American people similar to the impact of boarding schools…
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