Dakota Society
The home the Dakota carried with them is called a _______.
Tipi
TRUE OR FALSE: In Dakota society, people believe time runs in a straight line.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: The Dakota have lived in Minnesota longer than any other group.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: There are two council fires, or bands within the Dakota nation?
FALSE
Give two reasons why oral history stories are important in Dakota culture.
2) They teach about Dakota histories.
TRUE OR FALSE: Minnesota, the name of our state, comes from a Dakota word.
TRUE!
What is human capital in Dakota society.
Human capitol are the skills and knowledge a person has to use to get what they need. In Dakota society this might be being an excellent hunter.
In the story "The Ghost Wife", the wife and children disappeared because the husband did not treat his family with _______________.
respect
Another name for the Dakota people is _______________ .
Sioux (but some Dakota may find this offensive).
Name some responsibilities of Dakota women
1) planting and harvesting crops such as corn, squash and wild rice.
2) foraging for berries
3) harvesting maple syrup and sugar
4) processing and preserving food
What are some ways the early Dakota people demonstrated generosity (onhanwaste) and respect (wo hoda) to extended family (*tiyospaye) and other in their community.
They showed generosity by sharing food. They showed respect by being quiet and lowering eyes especially in the tipi.
True or false-The Dakota were the first people in Minnesota.
TRUE
Name three states where the official Dakota communities or reservations exist today.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Canada
In the story The Badger and the Bear, the badger family was rewarded for showing ____________ when the bear visited.
Generosity
What was the Dakota word for respect?
Wo hoda