Senior High Mission Trip 2013 Rosebud Reservation South Dakota

To what Native American nation has God called us?

What Native American nation has God called us to? The Dakota and Lakota Nations

What Native American nation has God called us to? The people of these nations are often called the Sioux, a term that dates back to the seventeenth century. This term originated from the name the Ojibwa called the Lakota and Dakota.

What Native American nation has God called us to? The Ojabwa called them Nadouwesou meaning "adders." This term, shortened and corrupted by French traders, resulted in retention of the last syllable as Sioux.

What is it the difference between the Lakota and Dakota nations?

There is no real difference. "Lakota" and "Dakota" are different pronunciations of the same tribal name. One Sioux dialect has the letter "L" in it, and the other dialect does not.

What is it the difference between the Lakota and Dakota nations? Of the13 Sioux political subdivisions, seven pronounce the word "Lakota," four pronounce it "Dakota," one pronounces it "Nakota," and one is split between pronouncing it "Dakota" and "Nakota."

What is it the difference between the Lakota and Dakota nations? However, even though the pronunciation is split within the Sioux, they all consider themselves part of the same overall culture.

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux like?

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Sioux women

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Sioux women were in charge of the home

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Besides cooking and cleaning, a Dakota or Lakota woman built her family's house and dragged the heavy posts with her whenever the tribe moved.

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Women did not just take care of the homes and move then, the houses belonged to the women in the Sioux tribes, not to the men.

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Sioux men

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Men were hunters and warriors, responsible for feeding and defending their families.

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Usually only men became Sioux chiefs, which was the person in charge of the tribe.

What is the traditional culture of the Sioux tribe? Both genders took part in storytelling, artwork and music, and traditional medicine where were all staples in Lakota and Dakota culture and way of life.

What are the Sioux like today?

On the Rosebud Reservation There are many problems …

What are the Sioux like today? The Unemployment Rate Nationally is 7.8%, on the Reservation it is 11.4% The National median household income in the United States is approximately $48,246 a year, on the Reservation their median household income is $23,481. The High School drop out rate is 7.4% nationally, on the Reservation it is 9.8%

What are the Sioux like today? These conditions have lead to problems on the Reservation such as: Homes in need of repaire Families in need of Childcare Students in need of mentors A community that really needs to feel Christ’s love!!

How is Remembrance’s Senior High Youth going to help?

We will be going to serve the Rosebud Reservation community for our Summer Mission Trip from July 27 th -August 3 rd ! During our time there we will …

How is Remembrance’s Senior High Youth going to help? Help to repair homes Show the children of the reservation Christ's love through a vacation bible school program Spend time learning about the Sioux culture and building relationship

How Can you help?

There cost a cost to each youth group member for them to be able to go and serve the people of the Rosebud Reservation. The cost of the trip this year is $475 per student. you can help cover that cost by ….

How Can you help? Making a donation today during the dinner Bid on a silent auction item Become a sponsor for one of youth group members Have youth help you through the Youth Serve Program

How Can you help? Prayer for our trip, the students and leaders going as well as the Rosebud Reservation are of great help as well!

Thank you !