What is the role of a society in the MHA nation? How are societies different as you grow up? What opportunities are available at different ages to join societies? How have I learned about my culture and heritage? Who has taught me about my culture and heritage? Do I see value in knowing about where…
What is the Black Mouth Society? How do people join a society? What is a bundle? How are bundles cared for? Have I ever belonged to a group that helped me to learn about myself? What was it like? Have I ever been invited to join a group? What was it like to receive the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What is sovereignty? Why is understanding sovereignty so important, especially for Native American people? What are examples of how tribal governments are structured? Why are different tribes structured differently for their leadership? What are ways that tribal governments can be compared and contrasted? What is my experience in being involved with local governments? Do I…
What is an earth lodge? Where are earth lodges located in North Dakota? How did helping young people work on an earth lodge help to develop their identity? In what ways does knowing the history of a community help with developing identity? What is my personal story of understanding and developing my identity? Who in…