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…
Why is using actions/speaking with your hands important to understanding this joke? How can humor play a role in our daily lives? What role does humor play in my life? Is there a time when I or my family tend to joke around the most? What kinds of things do we joke about? Are there…
Why did people dry foods in the past to keep through winter? Do people still do this today? Why is water so important to people? What does it mean to say, “Water is life?” Who is Tunkasila? What is my experience with drying, canning, or other methods of preserving food? Do I feel connected to…
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…
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…