OSEU Four: Sidney Byrd– Caring for the Cemetery

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Interview · South Dakota · Sidney Byrd · OSEU 4

Themes: Kinship & family, Values & generosity, Community & responsibility, Economy & livelihoods, Listening & observation

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Why was the cemetery important to Sid? What makes it sacred?

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What experiences do you have related to cemeteries? How do you care for graves of loved ones?

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Caring for the Cemetery - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #4

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I went back to the cemetery. And I almost wept. No one takes care of the cemetery. I saved my money and I bought tombstones for all my relatives. Sunflowers and weeds grow that tall. You can't see the grave markers. No one takes care of them. And I told the guy, I complained. He said, “Well, the people who are buried, they're not going to complain.” I said, “But I'm alive and I complain because that's a sacred place. And you have responsibility for taking care of it. If I lived nearby, I would do it.”

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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation) 1. Why was the cemetery important 1. What experiences do you have to Sid? related to cemeteries? 2. What makes it sacred? 2. Howdo you care for graves of loved ones? OSEU 4: INTERVIEW WITH SIDNEY BYRD WoLakota Project From the current WoLakota source page: Caring for the Cemetery Sidney Byrd Transcript (deep listening, information) (deep listening, information)

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Caring for the Cemetery - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #4 I went back to the cemetery. And I almost wept. No one takes care of the cemetery. I saved my money and I bought tombstones for all my relatives. Sunflowers and weeds grow that tall. You can't see the grave markers. No one takes care of them. And I told the guy, I complained. He said, “Well, the people who are buried, they're not going to complain.” I said, “But I'm alive and I complain because that's a sacred place. And you have responsibility for taking care of it. If I lived nearby, I would do it.”