Using Kinship Terms

Vernon Ashley

Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)

  1. Wha tis a kinship system?
  2. How does addressing a person as your relative change your relationship with him or her?
  3. What are some of the common Lakota/Dakota terms for relatives?

Learn FROM
(deep listening, information)

  1. What are some ways I have been addressed by special people in my life? How do those special names impact my relationships with them?
  2. What are some special names I have for people in my life? Why do we use those names rather than given names? How does that change my relationship with them?
  3. How doe using a “relational” name affect my relationships with others?