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i think i mostly hear that we are all alcoholics. i've heard that we basically live in slums. Yeah, there are SOME people that have problems with alcohol. There are also reservations that worse than others in terms of quality of life. I like the fact that you get the full experience of your culture whereas if you were raised off the reservation you dont. its a comfort to be around people who experienced the same things. when i went to college, it was a culture shock and barely anyone was native american. also, you should probably not date somebody from your rez because chances are your related to them. funny story: i knew a couple who were dating for 8 months and found out they were related to each other. good times!

no, people still use them. my family still practices traditional beliefs. you usually get them from accomplishing something. i have two. one when i got my name. one when i graduated high school. i only wear them on special occasion as you have to take special care for them. theres a whole process if you end up dropping one on the ground. i appreciate it and i promise you that you arent wasting your time. the eagle is considered one of the most sacred animals for the dakota people and other native people.

thanks dude/dudette. haha i appreciate it.

I dont know. It would be really hard for me to make a living on the reservation. when i finish college, i will most likely make my career in a big city. A reason i might not is because I want them to have a better education. Maybe stay for the summers? The reservation is definitely humbling and it's something i'd want my kids to experience.

dakota. no i dont. i understand it more than i can speak it. only people who speak are elders. language is dying out due to affects from assimilation. they used to send people to boarding schools and werent allowed to speak their language or they'd get hit. they would come back only speak english. my grandpa knows dakota but he didnt teach my mom because of that.

edit: not a lot speakers left.