OSEU Six: Sidney Byrd– Boarding School 03f “Draw Day”

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Interview · South Dakota · Sidney Byrd · OSEU 6

Themes: Language & revitalization, Education & learning, Boarding schools & assimilation, Values & generosity, Economy & livelihoods, Listening & observation, Children & young people

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What is “Draw Day?” Why would the children receive an allowance? Who paid for the allowance? How as the allowance a motivator to learn to write his name? Why were the girls only allowed to leave to go to town one day per week? How did Sid learn to get treats on Draw Day?

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Do you have memories of receiving an allowance? What did you spend your money on as a child? Have you ever been motivated by money to learn something new?

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Draw Day - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #6

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Now, the Saturday was, they called it Draw Day. You went to the office, and they called your name, and you went, and they gave you an allowance, maybe 25 cents, but you had to sign your name. And I went, they called my name, gave me a piece of paper, and I don't know what, Chris Yellowhawk, he was Lakota, he was writing, he whispered in our language, my little brother, what's your problem? I said, they called my name, but I don't know how to write my name. What is your name? So I told him, he wrote it, so I took my time, and see, I got my 25 cents, all that week I was practicing writing, I could do it with a flourish after a while, and that 25 cents, you could go to a movie for 10 cents, we didn't have any sound, black and white, and that fat lady played the piano, popcorn was a nickel, soda pop was a nickel, you go to a movie now, where you pay for admission, but in those days, we had Hop Theater, and so, Girls Town Day, I'm sitting there, watching the girls go to town, there was one time the girls could leave the campus, go to town, do their shopping, I'm sitting there, watching these girls come by, had all these goodies, one of them said, my little brother, come here, come here, are you my boyfriend, yes, well give me a hug, and give me a treat, hey, I found a gold mine, every Saturday, I'd go there, and make myself look real pitiful, and sit there, and these girls come by, are you my boyfriend, yes, this one very attractive young lady, Josephine Knoyer was her name, everybody talked to her, she's beautiful, she knew me, she said, are you my boyfriend, I said yes, wait, wait, wait, she reached in, wiped my nose, and then she said, yeah.

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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation) 1. What is “Draw Day?” 1. Do you have memories of receiving 2. Why would the children receive an an allowance? allowance? 2. What did you spend your money 3. Who paid for the allowance? onasa child? 4. How was the allowance a 3. Have you ever been motivated by motivator to learn to write his money to learn something new? name? 5. Why were the girls only allowed to leave to go to town one day per week? 6. How did Sid learn to get treats on ~~ Draw Day? _ OSEU 6: INTERVIEW WITH SIDNEY BYRD 03f WoLakota Project

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Draw Day - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #6 Now, the Saturday was, they called it Draw Day. You went to the office, and they called your name, and you went, and they gave you an allowance, maybe 25 cents, but you had to sign your name. And I went, they called my name, gave me a piece of paper, and I don't know what, Chris Yellowhawk, he was Lakota, he was writing, he whispered in our language, my little brother, what's your problem? I said, they called my name, but I don't know how to write my name. What is your name? So I told him, he wrote it, so I took my time, and see, I got my 25 cents, all that week I was practicing writing, I could do it with a flourish after a while, and that 25 cents, you could go to a movie for 10 cents, we didn't have any sound, black and white, and that fat lady played the piano, popcorn was a nickel, soda pop was a nickel, you go to a movie now, where you pay for admission, but in those days, we had Hop Theater, and so, Girls Town Day, I'm sitting there, watching the girls go to town, there was one time the girls could leave the campus, go to town, do their shopping, I'm sitting there, watching these girls come by, had all these goodies, one of them said, my little brother, come here, come here, are you my boyfriend, yes, well give me a hug, and give me a treat, hey, I found a gold mine, every Saturday, I'd go there, and make myself look real pitiful, and sit there, and these girls come by, are you my boyfriend, yes, this one very attractive young lady, Josephine Knoyer was her name, everybody talked to her, she's beautiful, she knew me, she said, are you my boyfriend, I said yes, wait, wait, wait, she reached in, wiped my nose, and then she said, yeah.