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If a stranger came to your tipi, you would greet him with a word or two. Then the two of you would sit quietly and not say another word for a long time. It was good manners to be quiet.
You would never, never show how you felt in front of a stranger. Even if you were angry or sad, your face would not show it.
If someone in your tribe died, people did show sorrow. The cut their own skin until it bled. They cried and sobbed in public. But it was bad manners to ever again say the name of the dead person.
It was bad manners for a boy to laugh and joke with his sisters or his mother. But there were other people in your family you were supposed to laugh and joke with. It would be bad manners if you didn't.
It was good manner for a Sioux to share everything he had with everyone. Any stranger was invited to share the family's pipe and food. He could even share their clothing if he needed it.
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This review is from: If You Lived With The Sioux Indians (Paperback)
I used this book for many years when I taught my third graders about the Native Americans who lived in Minnesota prior to the arrival of the Euro-American settlers. I became uncomfortable using it when I learned that the word, "Sioux" means "enemy" or "snake" and is a bastardization of the word the Ojibwa had for their enemies, the Dakota.
I have also learned recently, from speaking with the Native American families in my school, that I should be suspicious of and try not to use books about Native Americans that are not written by a Native American. I looked for a better book to use and found Michael Bad Hand Terry's book, "Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village 1868" (Clarion, 2001). It has a lot of great information, gorgeous photographs, and is a more accurate portrayal of the Native People of that time. I feel much better using it.
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As a teacher I use some of the books in the series to read to my 8th grade History classes. I utilize the books around the units in American History to expand student knowledge of the people or situations we are discussing. I read 4-5 pages everyday and we discuss the information contained in the books. The students gain a much better perspective of what it was like.
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I gave this book as a gift to students in my history class. They enjoyed it!
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