OSEU SIX: Benefits Aren’t Free with Lydia Whirlwind Soldier

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Interview · South Dakota · Lydia Whirlwind Soldier · OSEU 6

Themes: Land & stewardship, Kinship & family, Education & learning, Treaties & sovereignty, Values & generosity, Listening & observation

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What are some examples of the over 200 treaties that were signed with the US Government? Where are the 90 million acres that were given up by the Native American people? Benefits from the US Government aren’t free…What things were given up by the Native American people to be able to receive things like education and health services?

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Have I or my family ever lost land to another entity? What was it like? Why did it happen? Am I aware of assumptions others have made about me that are inaccurate? How does that feel? Is it possible to clear up misunderstandings with those who have made untrue assumptions about me? Why or why not?

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Benefits Aren't Free - Lydia Whirlwind Soldier - OSEU #6

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The treaties, I can't remember how many treaties we signed with the U.S. government, over 200, it might even be over 300, and they were never kept. All the treaties that were signed by the United States government and by the Native tribes, and all the things that we gave up, you know, the tribes in Northern Plains gave up 90 million acres for those treaties, for those benefits for health and education. And people think we get that free, you know, they think that the government gives us a paycheck every month, they think that everything that we get is free. But if you think about that 90 million acres, all the resources on that land, you know, the oil, the coal, everything, even water, we're going to be fighting over water pretty soon. But even that, you know, we lost it all. And we never got, you know, the, we should have, I mean, people can, I've heard people say many times that, you know, that the Indian people get everything free. But it's not true, because we gave up a lot for it. And I always tell people, for the next thousand years, the government can give us free health service and free education, and they still won't pay for what they took from us. So, you know, those treaties are important, and they're mentioned in the Constitution, so that it's the law of the land that the federal government has a duty to the Native American tribes.

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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation) 1. What are some examples of the over 200 1. Have | or my family ever lost land to another treaties that were signed with the US entity? What was it like? Why did it happen? Government? 2. Am |aware of assumptions others have made 2. Where are the 90 million acres that were about me that are inaccurate? How does that given up by the Native American people? feel? 3. Benefits from the US Government aren’t 3. Is it possible to clear up misunderstandings free...What things were given up by the with those who have made untrue Native American people to be able to receive assumptions about me? Why or why not? things like education and health services? From the current WoLakota source page: Benefits Aren’t Free Lydia Whirlwind Soldier Transcript (deep listening, information) (deep listening, information)

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Soldier Benefits Aren't Free - Lydia Whirlwind Soldier - OSEU #6 The treaties, I can't remember how many treaties we signed with the U.S. government, over 200, it might even be over 300, and they were never kept. All the treaties that were signed by the United States government and by the Native tribes, and all the things that we gave up, you know, the tribes in Northern Plains gave up 90 million acres for those treaties, for those benefits for health and education. And people think we get that free, you know, they think that the government gives us a paycheck every month, they think that everything that we get is free. But if you think about that 90 million acres, all the resources on that land, you know, the oil, the coal, everything, even water, we're going to be fighting over water pretty soon. But even that, you know, we lost it all. And we never got, you know, the, we should have, I mean, people can, I've heard people say many times that, you know, that the Indian people get everything free. But it's not true, because we gave up a lot for it. And I always tell people, for the next thousand years, the government can give us free health service and free education, and they still won't pay for what they took from us. So, you know, those treaties are important, and they're mentioned in the Constitution, so that it's the law of the land that the federal government has a duty to the Native American tribes.