Social Studies Early Dakota Flashcards
What is a tipi
A cone shaped house made by stretching animal skin over a wooden pole frame.
What does Mini Sota Makoce( Makoche) mean?
Land where the waters are so clear they reflect the clouds
What is generosity
The habit of giving without expecting anything in return.
What is kinship?
Close relationship with relatives.
Income, what is that?
Money received in payment of for good or services
What is human capital?
The knowledge and job skills of worker the better human capital you have the better your income is.
Extended family?
ALL RELATIVES including parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents ,and cousins
Respect is an expression of ________ and _____________ toward others
Courtesy and consideration
True or false,
Sioux is a name from the Ojibwe meaning "snakes."
True
True or false,
The Dakota like the name Sioux.
False
Dakota means what?
Friend or ally.
Dakota nation refers to…
All the sub-groups of the Dakota nation.
What are two things about the Dakota stories.
1.
2.
- They connect the Dakota to each other.
2. Storytellers are living books who teach and entertain.
What was Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman)? What did he do in other words.
He was a writer.
Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman) lived with who through childhood?
The Dakota
Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman) was D_ o _ and E_ _ _ _ _ _ _ A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . How was he?
Dakota and European American and it’s because his grandma was Dakota and his grandpa was European American.
At age ___ Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman) went to live with who?
Age 15 and he went to live with the European Americans.
Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman) went to college to be a what?
Doctor
How many books did Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman) write about the _______?
He wrote 10 books about the Dakota.
In “The Ghost Wife” what is the lesson learned?
To respect others.
List three ways how the Dakota respected others inside.
They spoke softly, they kept each other’s privacy especially kept their eyes lowered and never watched others sleep, and children move very carefully in the tipi.
List two ways how the Dakota respected others outside.
They used titles of respect not just your name, and they used the same titles for non-relatives.
In “ The Badger and The Bear” what is the lesson?
The lesson is generosity
What is the Dakota custom?
To share food with any who visit freely.
What is sharing necessarily a part of
Being a good relative/kinfolk.
What is generosity strengthen?
A bond with extended family and neighbors.
What is an honor ship or giving gifts in someone else’s name in example of?
Generosity
Strengthened ties between which three people?
The giver, the receiver, in the honored person
True or false,
It is better to appear selfish then to give and have nothing.
FALSE!!!!!!
What is income needed for?
For needs, wants, goods, and services.
Improving what two things can lead to more income?
Knowledge and skill.
What are four ways to improve your human capital?
To practice skills, stay healthy and be productive, connect with people who can help you, and receive education and training.
In the Dakota culture what do you do when you have no money?
Gather, make or trade for things.
They Dakota valued hunting and generosity so what did they have to do?
Practice their skills and learn from others to bring home more meet
Why do the Dakota say time moves in a circle?
Because history repeats itself.
What does oyate mean?
The Dakota nation
What parts of the USA did the Dakota nation cover?
Parts of present-day Iowa, both Dakotas, Minnesota, and bits of Montana, Wyoming, and Wisconsin.
What are Council fires and how many were there?
Council fire are bands of Dakota and there were seven of them
True or false,
the council fires were named for the place they lived
True
What were the three language dialects?
Lakota, Dakota, Nakota
What did the north and east council fires do?
Hunted, gathered wild rice, and fished.
What did the south and west Council fires do?
Followed and hunted buffalo.
Today how many Council fire groups are there?
Six
How many official Council fire communities in are there in Minnesota?
Four
Where do the council fire groups live today?
North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Canada
Explain what human capital is and how early Dakota people could have worked it to improve there’s, how could you improve yours.
Human capital is the knowledge and job skills you have an early Dakota people could have worked to improve there’s by learning and studying and staying healthy and asking for help if they needed it, I could improve mine by studying a lot and getting good grades and keeping myself healthy.
What are five ways early Dakota people demonstrated generosity and respect to family and others in the community?
Generosity: share food with any who visit freely, share,or give gifts and someone else’s name.
Respect: speak softly, children move carefully in the tipi, keep eyes lowered and never watch others sleep, use titles of respect, use the same titles for non-relatives.
