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A Lakota Perspective:Sharing our CultureMary Mousseau, RNChaleen Brewer, BS NutritionWinona Richards, Cultural ContributorSpecial Song of Encouragement: Doug Patton Jr.
Staff will become familiar with someLakota language, customs, & culture Staff will gain an awareness on sometraditional Lakota way of thought Staff will be able to list some foods thatare important in the Lakota culture Staff will be able to consider how theLakota view HEALTH then, and now. Objectives
What do you expect today?
VALUES: the base value system differsfrom the non-Indian value system. One of the mistakes that many nonIndians make is to assume that all NativeAmericans -Practice N.A. Traditional Spirituality-Know the Native language-Know and follow all Native beliefs andpracticesValues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 4ybWNatdJTc Topa “4” Significance of 4 to the Lakota
Stand upFind out your place from oldest toyoungestSit oldest to youngestLook aroundWhere is your place in the circle?ACTIVITY 1: Where is your placein the circle?
Oglala Sioux; Oglala LakotaOglala (Scatter Their Own)Pine Ridge Reservation; “Wazi Ahanhan”7 bands of the Lakotahttp://www.sdtribalrelations.com/History and Today
http://pineridgechamber.com/cc/
Gender Gifts at birthBlanketsWakesCeremonies: Sundance, Inipi, Hunkapi(making of relatives), Hanbleceya(seekinga vision),Naming, Ishnati(girls enteringwomanhood.) Prayers/Songs Wacipi (pow-wow) Wopila (give-away) Some Lakota customs
Tipi (Ti: to dwell Pi: Many)Medicine Wheel (4 quadrants)Feathers (man feather, woman plume)Canupa (pipe)Morning Star, Milky Way (Star Knowledge)Sacred sitesTraditional DressJewelryTobaccoAziliya (smudge)Lakota Culture
We can request our placenta so we canbury it ourselves.Save umbilical cord (see visuals. Girl/Boy)Birthing viewsBreastfeedingHow parents raise children using traditionand extended familyKinshipMaternal Health
Hihanni Was’te, Winona, Emaciyape. Hee-HAH-nee , Wash’DEHWinona, Eh-MAH-chee-yah-pee”“Good Morning, My name isWinona.” Toksa!“Doke-sha!”“See you!” Ohan!“OH-Hahn” (in agreement, acknowledge) Activity 2: Lets speak Lakota!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v gdv8vf69MNc&list PLyOE96JnzS4HmYGfW0d61xina089TyRjm&index 4Wacipi
Bapa: Dried meatWasna: pounded dried meat, dried berriesand fat or bone marrowWojapi: Berry Sauce (buffalo berries, plums,chokecherries, currants)Canpa: Dried berriesWastunkala: Dried cornBuffalo TongueKidney (raw or cooked)Taniga (Gut or Tripe Soup)Timpsila (Wild turnip)Wild Rice (traded with Chippewa & Ojibwa)SAGE or WILD MINT: Pejuta Hota & CeyakaTraditional Foods
/714315012031783/Bapa: dried meatTimpsila: dried wild turnip
Today there is much disconnect in cultureas othersFeast or FamineTreat children with foodFeeding large householdsLow income, no transportationEat to their environmentUsing traditional teachings to bring backpride & skillView of Health
We pray for WICOZANI Ourselves, our health, the environment,our families, for the good of the people “So that we may continue the Lakota wayof life.” Healthy long life. Good health. Wicozani- “OverallHealth”
Song of Encouragement
Lakota language, customs, & culture Staff will gain an awareness on some traditional Lakota way of thought Staff will be able to list some foods that are important in the Lakota culture Staff will be able to consider h
