OSEU TWO: There is No Generic Indian with Lydia Whirlwind Soldier

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Interview · South Dakota · Lydia Whirlwind Soldier · OSEU 2

Themes: Identity & belonging, Education & learning, Values & generosity, Culture & continuity, Listening & observation, Children & young people

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Learn About questions

(deep listening, information) 1. What are some traits of Native Americans that are similar? Different? 2. What are some example of tribal activities? 3. What causes some people to see Native Americans as “generic Indians?”

Learn From questions

(deep sharing, transformation) What cultural group do | identify as? What are some traits that | have that help me to identify with this group? 3. Are there times when | have felt like others have made assumptions about me based on my appearance? What was that like?

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There Is No Generic Indian - Lydia Whirlwind Soldier - OSEU #2

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Many tribes…we all have distinct differences. As individuals, we also have distinct traits. We’re individuals. Many times, Native Americans are judged by what you do. That makes it very hard on our children because they are labeled. And when they go into the educational system, sometimes they are already labeled. They are mostly derogatory labels. We want people to really look at our children, look at our people as individuals. We are proud that we belong to a nation of people. We are proud of that. We take a lot of pride in it. We really participate in our tribal activities to show that we are a part of that group. But, we are still individuals and there is no generic Indian. Some people think that we all look alike. Really I don’t think we do. Even our physical appearance…they all expect us to all have long black hair…straight hair…and other physical attributes. But we all have individual differences…in our personalities…in our physical appearance…in our personalities. Hopefully, when the teachers look at our children, they will look at them as individuals and not as a generic Indian.

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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation) 1. What are some traits of Native Americans 1. What cultural group do | identify as? that are similar? Different? 2. What are some traits that | have that help me 2. What are some example of tribal activities? to identify with this group? 3. What causes some people to see Native 3. Are there times when | have felt like others Americans as “generic Indians?” have made assumptions about me based on my appearance? What was that like? , OSEU 2: INTERVIEW WITH LYDIA WHIRLWIND SOLDIER \ ae WoLakota Project From the current WoLakota source page: There Is No Generic Indian Lydia Whirlwind Soldier Transcript (deep listening, information) (deep listening, transformation)

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There Is No Generic Indian - Lydia Whirlwind Soldier - OSEU #2 Many tribes…we all have distinct differences. As individuals, we also have distinct traits. We’re individuals. Many times, Native Americans are judged by what you do. That makes it very hard on our children because they are labeled. And when they go into the educational system, sometimes they are already labeled. They are mostly derogatory labels. We want people to really look at our children, look at our people as individuals. We are proud that we belong to a nation of people. We are proud of that. We take a lot of pride in it. We really participate in our tribal activities to show that we are a part of that group. But, we are still individuals and there is no generic Indian. Some people think that we all look alike. Really I don’t think we do. Even our physical appearance…they all expect us to all have long black hair…straight hair…and other physical attributes. But we all have individual differences…in our personalities…in our physical appearance…in our personalities. Hopefully, when the teachers look at our children, they will look at them as individuals and not as a generic Indian.