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Honor the Grandmothers: Dakota and Lakota Women Tell Their Stories

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On this poignant number of oral histories, four Indian elders recount their life stories in their very own quiet but uncompromising words. Growing up and living in Minnesota and the Dakotas, Stella Pretty Sounding Flute and Iola Columbus (Dakota) and Celane No longer Assist Him and Cecelia Hernandez Sir Bernard Law (Lakota) share recollections of early circle of relatives life interrupted by years at government boarding schools designed to eradicate tribal culture. Recounting their complex lives, the grandmothers reveal how they survived difficult circumstances to turn into activists in Indian politics, reconciling urban with reservation life and Christianity with native spirituality. Particularly memorable is one grandmother’s detailed circle of relatives account of the tragic events and consequences of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890.

Defying stereotypes, these clear and forthright voices are unforgettable. As the normal teachers and bearers of culture, the grandmothers also share their concern for long term generations.

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