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08 Aileen Little Ghost: More About Prayers

Explore 08 Aileen Little Ghost: More About Prayers with available transcripts, learning questions and source alignments in the South Dakota and North Dakota Elder archive

Interview · North Dakota · Aileen Little Ghost

Themes: Language & revitalization, Spirituality & ceremony, Culture & continuity, Arts & expression

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Learn About questions

1. What encouragement does Aileen Little Ghost share about continuing to pray during difficult times? 2. How does she describe accepting invitations to attend community meetings? 3. What language does she use when offering prayers?

Learn From questions

1. What helps me continue a practice of care when results are not immediate? 2. How can inviting someone thoughtfully show respect for their role and time? 3. What language or form of expression feels most connected to my own deepest values?

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08 Aileen Little Ghost: More About Prayers

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I know I did he impairs our answer but again it takes for some time maybe never because of the meth right now okay can smell smoke you can when the person is smoking you can smell that and alcohol you can smell the alcohol when the person is drinking it and the meth there’s no smell there’s no smell to it that’s scary the elders say we’re spending them spending our wheels but don’t don’t give up continue pray because someday takács Allah will answer your affairs so that I don’t intrude into a meeting I don’t intrude I go I’ll go to these places and things through invitation they invite me that call me up first good to have cell phone you call me up and say can you do that can you attend so thanks for letting me know ahead of him I like surprises too but yes so I mostly to pray open with her and close with her Georgie is doing a meetings here and he always asked me to come and share my son dance the facts of life culture so I said I didn’t say anything I just come and do what he asked me over Paris I always prayer in Dakota I was praying my Indian language are not afraid English see

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