Vocabulary
Culture
Stories
Dakota Words
Miscellaneous
100
What is the cone-shaped structure the Dakota live in during hunting season?
tipi
100
What's the most important animal to their culture which they hunt?
buffalo or bison
100
Who did North Wind get upset so that the waves got really big?
Water Spirit
100
What is the Dakota word for extended family?
tiyospaye
100
How do the Dakota view history?
as a circle
200
Who are the members of the tribe responsible for telling the stories?
the elders
200
Which season is the most dangerous for the Dakota?
the Winter
200
Who was the peace maker and what was his symbol?
the sun and his symbol is a rainbow
200
What is the Dakota word for generosity?
ohanwaste
200
What happens if you don't solve a problem?
it comes back again
300
What is the name of the place they go to gather sap from the maple trees?
sugar camp
300
What plant grows in lakes and ponds that gives the Dakota an important food?
wild rice
300
Who fought the North Wind?
Star Boy
300
What is the Dakota word for respect and courtesy?
wohoda
300
Who represent the past and who represent the present?
elders = past; young = present
400
What do they live in when they gather the sap from maple trees?
bark houses
400
Why do they pray to the Water Spirit?
So no one drowns
400
How did the hero win the fight with the North Wind?
his fan caused a warm wind to melt the snow and ice
400
What's one way the Dakota showed respect and courtesy?
using titles like "uncle"; lowering their eyes to honor privacy; speaking respectfully to elders; listening without interrupting
400
What was the "ring of relatives"?
the belief that all are related to you
500
What do they call the telling of stories and legends?
oral tradition
500
Why do they only hunt in an area for a few days and then move to a new area to hunt?
so they don't deplete the animals living there for the next year
500
What does the North Wind story explain?
it explains why there are seasons
500
What's one way hunters showed generosity?
they shared their meat with one another
500
What's the last step in preparing the wild rice that was harvested before it's eaten?
Tossing it in the air so the wind blows away the chaff
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