We Are All Connected When I first started researching my family history story, (my great-uncle’s service as a Sioux Code Talker) I began to meet other code talker families and in time, forge a strong bond with them. There is a Lakota term that explains family connections with a strong feeling.  According to Albert White Hat, […]
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Honor Family History Stories and Warrior Crazy Horse Listen to the audio recording that honors family history.  I make connections with some of my family stories and the legacy of others that I learned about while doing the research for the case study parts 1-4.  (see previous blog posts) Lessons learned while doing the case study:
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A True/False Quiz About Native Americans and Code Talking Let’s see what you’ve learned so far from my previous blog posts… Question 1 Â Â True or False? Native Americans were not self-sufficient. [False- People used all their resources (like the buffalo), maintained successful and productive communities for hundreds of years.] Question 2
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American Indian Case Study Continued… Part 4 Results There were several issues at the turn of the century, but there are three most urgent ones to discuss. Â The traditional Sioux way of life was gone, along with the buffalo. Â And, to make matters worse, children were taken off to boarding school to be assimilated into
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Native American Indian Case Study Part 3 Results of Resistance The values of cooperation and generosity were (are) important in the Sioux culture. However, when a man was forced to defend himself, this person could demonstrate that “he could think clearly and act calmly on the battlefield”.  This person also had opportunities to show “he was a good provider for his
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Part 2: Native American Indian Values and Discovery of Gold More Background Traditional Native American Indian Values sometimes have contrasting values with non-Native values. Â Family and community groups are important where at times in non-Native society, the focus is on taking care of one’s self. Â Other Native values include cooperation and generosity while non-Natives may
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Part 1: American Indian Case Study: Values and Buffalo Introduction and Background There are 562 recognized tribes in America and each on varies from the next. Â Each tribe has its own culture, customs, traditions and language. Â But the tribes have certain values that are the same. Â Central to the Native American Indian values system are
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