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Chapter 3
The Dakota
What group of people has lived in Minnesota longer than any other?
The Dakota
Through what practice do the Dakota remember their history?
Oral Tradition
Did the Dakota live in one location, such as villages in the woods, or did they travel to many different camps?
They traveled to many different camps.
How do the Dakota feel about their storytellers?
Storytellers are very honored and respected.
Do the Dakota feel that time runs in a straight line like the timelines we use today?
No, they feel time is like a circle that never ends.
In the story, Wakinyan and Unktehi fought until the sun brought what?
A Rainbow
Who was Tate Waziyata?
The North Wind
Where was the Dakota village located in the autumn?
Near the hunting grounds.
Who was Wicanhipi Hoksidan?
Star Boy
What type of home did the Dakota live in during the winter?
A tipi
What type of home did the Dakota live in during the summer?
A bark house.
Where was the village located in the spring?
At the sugar camp.
What are the 7 steps to harvesting wild rice?
"Celebration and offering to the..."
Celebration and offering to the water spirit.
Tie rice in bundles and let dry a few days.
Strike the bundles with a rod to release grains.
Dry rice in the sun.
Roast rice over a fire.
Step on roasted rice to break off husks.
Dakota shook the rice to let the wind blow away the broken husks.
The Dakota lived near the sugar camp and hunting grounds during the SPRING.  What were the main village activities for them?
"Maple sugaring"
Maple sugaring
Hunting small animals such as muskrats, beaver and ducks.
The Dakota lived near rivers, lakes and their crops during the SUMMER.  What were the main village activities for them?
"Harvesting rice"
Harvesting rice
Cultivating crops
Hunting and fishing
The Dakota lived near the sheltering forests during the WINTER.  What were the main village activities for them?
"Rest,"
Rest, fish, visit, meet in council tipi.
Tan hides, sew clothing.
Play in snow, sled, skate and learn stories.
The Dakota lived near the hunting grounds durin34g the AUTUMN.  What were the main village activities for them?
"Hunted big game."
Hunted big game.
Cooked and preserved food.
Essay option 1 – Compare your life today to that of a Dakota boy or girl 500 years ago.  Explain at least three ways in which your life is similar and three ways in which it is different.
Essay option 2 – Tiyospaye (extended family), wohoda (respect and courtesy), and ohanwaste (generosity) were important values to the Dakota.  Chose two of these values and describe how they were demonstrated.