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Dean Blue We never got one red cent from the state or the U.S. Government to start the casinos Life Today Dakota Life Today, Casinos, U.S. Government Casino, Subsidies Oral History
Barbara Anderson I want to be that person that changes. Culture and Values Dakota Culture and Values, Dakota Life Today Spiritual Leaders, How to Treat People Oral History
Judith Anywaush Do those people really know that they can stay there; they don’t have to come back. Life Today Dakota Life Today, Jobs, Inter-Tribal Relationships, Repatriation Jobs, Enrollment, Repatriation Oral History
Michael Childs They’re just constantly told “you’re worthless.” Life Today Dakota Life Today, Activism, American Indian Movement, Racism AIM, Opression Oral History
Dr. Clifford Canku Our roots are still very much deeply embedded in our Dakota way of life. Life Today Dakota Life Today, Lower Sioux Agency, Spirituality, Dakota Identity, Dakota Culture and Values Spirituality, Identity, Roots, Anglo Oral History
Dallas Ross Dakota is a way of life, a manner in which you walk through this world Life Today Dakota Life Today, Dakota Identity Identity Oral History
Ruby Minkel It’s hard to explain the feeling Life Today Dakota Life Today, Spirituality Spirituality Oral History
Walter LaBatte You know, you get a certain job and it fits like a glove Life Today Dakota Life Today, Jobs Jobs Oral History
Raymond Owen In order to go forward, we had to go back to our old ways Life Today Spirituality, Dakota Life Today, Inter-Tribal Relationships Bureau of Indian Affairs, BIA, Ojibwe (Anishinaabe, Chippewa), Christianity Oral History
LaVonne Swenson They’ve held onto their traditions Life Today Dakota Life Today, Dakota Culture and Values Canada Oral History
Deborah White In ten years I had the director position and I’ve been here since Life Today Dakota Life Today, Dakota and Settler Relationships Gaming Commission Oral History
Dr. Elden Lawrence Who you are is something nobody can take away from you Life Today Dakota Life Today, Dakota Identity Warrior, Military, Honor Oral History
Marina James You feel right at home, just like you’ve known them for years Life Today Dakota Life Today, Homeland Home, Diaspora Oral History
Carol Merrick A good relationship with both peoples Life Today Dakota Life Today, Inter-cultural Relationships Honors, Work Oral History
Ed LaBelle It’s not good to dwell on but still it’s there, it’s there Life Today Dakota Life Today, Dakota Hopes for the Future undefined Oral History

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