"In Honor the Grandmothers: Dakota and Lakota Women Tell Their Stories, editor Sarah Penman, a journalist who reports on the experiences of Native Americans, preserves four oral histories that contribute to our understanding of Indian life past and present. According to tradition, it is the responsibility of Dakota and Lakota grandmothers to teach tribal history. During the course of their long lives, the four women witnessed tremendous change in the circumstances of their peoples."
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*MN specific parts: Iola Columbus of the Dakota tribe was the first woman in Minnesota to be elected to a tribal chair. She founded a Grandmothers' Society to encourage older women to pass on traditions and ceremonies not only to Native Americans, but also to interpret them for other Americans*
Lang Arts: 4.2.6.6 compare/contrast the text regarding Crazy Horse (pg31-33) w/ another text on the same topic
*MN specific parts: Iola Columbus of the Dakota tribe was the first woman in Minnesota to be elected to a tribal chair. She founded a Grandmothers' Society to encourage older women to pass on traditions and ceremonies not only to Native Americans, but also to interpret them for other Americans*
Lang Arts: 4.2.6.6 compare/contrast the text regarding Crazy Horse (pg31-33) w/ another text on the same topic
