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Traditional Kinship Roles
Sherry Johnson & Nadine Eastman
Transcript
Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)
What does the work kinship mean?
How do kinship terms relate to the roles of individuals as male or female?
What are some of the Dakota kinship terms?
How are kinship terms taught?
Learn FROM
(deep listening, information)
What are kinship terms that apply to me in my family? How do they affect me and the ways that I relate to others in my family?
2. Have I ever had a special name given to me by a member of my family or a close friend? How does that name impact me?
Are there roles in my family that I needed to be taught? If so, how did I learn them and what happens to those roles over time?