Interview · North Dakota · Scott Davis · NDNAEU 3 · NDNAEU 6 · NDNAEU 7
Themes: Kinship & family, Education & learning, Healing & resilience, Values & generosity, Children & young people, Humor & play
Learn About questions
How and when did Mr. Davis become North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commissioner?
What’s the difference between being a “member” of a tribe and a “descendant” of a tribe?
Where is Standing Rock?
Where is Turtle Mountain?
Learn From questions
What role did “education” play in my family? What was our attitude toward schools and/or learning?
What did my parents do for a living and how did or does that impact me?
Mr. Davis said his growing up values were about “improving the lives of people”. What are my values or my family’s values concerning improving lives of others? Are there specific things I remember doing or still do?
Transcripts
01 Scott Davis Introduction
Watch this interview on YouTubeMy name is Scott Davis I’m a proud member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and also descendant of the trauma med ship wah I have a beautiful life wife Lorraine from the Sisseton Dakota yachty and four beautiful children Anthony Angelina Santana and little Scotty and I have three grandsons - so we’re busy family and growing up my father a longtime educator coach teacher administrator college president growing up education was always the talk on the supper table you know my mother in health care you know for 30-some years retired it has always been about education service and improving lives for people so we’re very blessed to be raised that way
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