Santee Christian Homesteading

Sidney Byrd

Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)

  1. Why were Christians ridiculed?
  2. What made them think that God was a white man?
  3. What happened in 1879 related to walking to a new land? How did the hymns they sang help to maintain morale?
  4. How did not being a citizen prevent Native Americans from homesteading? April 2, 1924 – all Native Americans became citizens – this allowed them to homestead and create a Christian community.
  5. What help was offered to the new homesteaders at this firs Native Christian community?

Learn FROM
(deep listening, information)

  1. In what ways does music help you to “get through” things?
  2. Have you ever been in a position to support or help a group of people of which you weren’t a part?