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MAY
5-23, 2014
Practical teaching experiences are essential
for anyone
planning a career
in education.
Learning
the difference between the ghost dance and the sun dance of the
Lakota Sioux is good for an increased cultural awareness and
for the spirit. When the two are mixed, they define the Hope
College May Term on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, located in
south-central South Dakota.
Begun in 1991, this experience
is about cultural immersion and allows
students to live and learn in the Lakota Sioux culture. Education,
Social Work and Health Care settings in the Todd County School
District provide opportunities for this cultural immersion. Orientation
to the Lakota culture also includes meeting with tribal, school,
dormitory, and business representatives, hospital administrators,
spiritual leaders, and Indian students. Trips to Wounded Knee,
Crazy Horse, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, and the Akta Lakota and
St. Francis museums provide further information about the Sioux
Nation.
Credits from this experience may be applied to a Religion 4 credit
class, a Senior Seminar, an Encounter with
Cultures class, Cultural Heritage II or an elective for the Social
Work major.
Orientation to the culture
includes meeting with tribal, school, dormitory, and business
representatives, hospital administrators, spiritual leaders,
and Indian students. Trips to Wounded Knee, Crazy Horse, Black
Hills, Mt. Rushmore, and the Akta Lakota and St. Francis museums
provide further information about the Sioux Nation.
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Enjoying
the scenery and relaxing
Waterfalls at Rosebud
At
Custer State Park ... BUFFALO!!
One
of the schools on the reservation.
Learning
about Rosebud culture & heritage
Pow
Wow Dancers
One of the Hope students said, “Participating
in events like the Rosebud’s waicipi (pow wow) and
listening to elders speak about their heritage gave me a
greater understanding and appreciation for the Native American
Culture. And, the natural beauty of South Dakota was spectacular!” Another
student exclaimed, “It was a chance to spend quality
time in the classroom and turn my Hope experiences into real
life teaching experiences. I never dreamed three weeks could
have such a powerful impact on my life.”
A third participant stated, “The
Rosebud experience was by far the most enjoyable learning
experiences I have encountered. Whether scaling the Badlands,
talking to the Elders, or teaching in a classroom, we were
always learning and having a good time doing it. This trip
was not only a challenge, it was a great eye opener. Never
before did I realize the awesome culture of the Lakota Sioux!”
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