Native Americans volunteered to serve America in World War II, and many sent top-secret messages over the radio. Find out more about Native American Code Talkers in these posts…
Patriot: a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies. In an article titled, “Some Comments About Indians at War” in the January 1942 issue of Indians at Work, author Floyd W. LaRouche stated that “long before the surprise Japanese attack on America, the Indians of the United States had […]
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How do families celebrate their warriors? When the code talkers came home after completing their service in the war, their families honored them with singing and dancing during a family celebration called a powwow. Powwows are still held today almost every weekend. Â The “stadium” is circular and drum groups set up around the perimeter, taking
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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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Who helped me launch this project? Listen to Secret Honor: Gratitude Letters. In the beginning of my journey, I gathered information about the code talkers mainly through letter writing, newspaper clippings, and phone calls.  In this audio recording, you’ll hear my thank you letters to several key people who helped me make sense of the resource materials I had
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My First Online Interview: Research Revealed I’m so excited to collaborate with my writing friend, Janie Reinart, in this online interview! Find me over at GROG today.  CLICK HERE to jump to a Q & A and learn more about: my journey as a children’s author my research path what I’m doing now as a writer Check
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