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Comments around the Inauguration (1937)
These are comments and conversations documented at an Inauguration which involved orators, a hot room, uncomfortable chairs, and the heavy subject of a new kind of leadership for the people.
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Arranging a Marriage by Voting (1937)
Parliamentary procedure was taken seriously in the early reservation days, and for Joshua Iron Necklace, it was how the community chose his wife! The narrator recalls this event for its humor, but also for the honorable nature of the union that ensued.
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Tall Stories (1937)
Stranded by a blizzard, a work crew takes shelter in an old shack. As they wait for it to pass, they take turns spinning crazy stories about the worst cold they’ve ever felt. Proof that laughter can thaw even the iciest of situations.
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Colloquial Dakota (1937)
Here is a discussion between three people: Amos, Solomon, and a Grandmother that Ella Deloria recalls and documents. This conversation covers topics like work, family relationships, fleas and other aspects of life during the 1930s.
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The dog that spoke (1937)
This is an Oglala legend involving a speaking dog, a skeptical village, and a man who takes the dog seriously, thus keeping himself alive.
