Interview · North Dakota · Martha Bird Bear · NDNAEU 4 · NDNAEU 7
Themes: Kinship & family, Storytelling & oral tradition, Humor & play
Learn About questions
How prevalent is diabetes in North Dakota?
What kinds of problems does diabetes create for individuals and families dealing with it?
How might laughter help individuals and families deal with an illness?
Learn From questions
In Martha’s story, a Lifesaver in some ways truly was a life-saver…what might I consider to be my Lifesaver when I am dealing with difficult things in my own life?
What role does humor have in my life?
In what ways do I rely on humor or laughter to help make me feel better?
Martha mentions “laughter is the soul,” in what ways do I see laughter as my soul?
Transcripts
Lifesavers with Martha Bird Bear NDNAEU 4 & 7
Watch this interview on YouTubeYou know when my little sister our little sister our mother was sick in a hospital she had diabetes and was you know they didn’t have transplants back then so she was nor dialysis for she was on her deathbed and mother’s sister coming there and she said mom and she said you want some lifesavers little candy you know like the little role of life savers and she took it and she laughed she said yeah I’ll have some it makes me feel better already yeah it’s things like that it in a little funny things that can make you feel better if you laugh and if you’re down you know you’re feeling sad or something and like two friends come and talk to you start talking about show me can you laugh then you feel better you know that the soul is also going there
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