Dr. Clifford Canku

Dr. Clifford Canku was born in the Long Hollow District near Sisseton, South Dakota in 1938 to Martha and Elijah Harold Canku. He is enrolled as a Sisseton Wahpeton tribe member.

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Title We just accept – with open heart, open mind, open spirit. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Birch Coulee, Little People Keywords: Little People, Birch Coulee
Title Hopefully it would not happen to other people. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Perspectives on 1862, Spirituality, Mankato Hangings Keywords: Men, Superman, Mankato, Hangings
Title That Fort is a sham. It's a Fort whose history is shameful. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Fort Snelling, Spirits Keywords: Fort Snelling, Spirits, Relatives
Title The way I look at it, is that this country is still ours, spiritually, because it is God-given. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Connection to Land Topics: Dakota Land, Spirits, Creation Keywords: Land, Spirits, Ghosts, Camp Coldwater, Homeland, Relatives
Title I think we've outgrown those structures of colonial dominance over Native American people. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Fort Ridgely, Fort Snelling, Reconciliation, Education for Understanding Keywords: Fort Ridgely, Concessions, Reconciliation, Colonization, Education
Title At the root of everything, factionalism was created when immigrants came to our way of living Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: U.S. Government, Factions, Immigration, Dakota Land Keywords: Indian Removal Act, Factionalism, Treaties, Policies, Reservations, Immigration, Settlers, Encroachment
Title America will never be great unless it does justice to the first Americans on this continent. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: Treaties, U.S. Government Keywords: Treaties, Justice, Property, United Nations
Title When you go to war, some people disappear Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862, Oral History, Family in 1862, Fort Snelling, Dakota Exile/Diaspora, Dakota Social Structure Keywords: Injustice, Wakute (Wacouta), Canku, Diaspora, Lake Traverse, Orphans, Relatives, Montana, Canada, Fort Totten, Roles, Warriors, Fugitive
Title Biggest thing that happened to us was the Second World War. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Growing Up Topics: Growing Up, Military Keywords: Military, WWII
Title I would wish for the best of both worlds for our young people Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Hopes for the Future Topics: Dakota Identity, Youth Keywords: Skills, Youth
Title Women within the Dakota society were very highly organized and they were very strong. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Culture and Values Topics: Dakota Culture and Values, Dakota Social Structure Keywords: Warrior, Spiritual Leader, Women
Title Our roots are still very much deeply embedded in our Dakota way of life. Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Life Today Topics: Dakota Life Today, Lower Sioux Agency, Spirituality, Dakota Identity, Dakota Culture and Values Keywords: Spirituality, Identity, Roots, Anglo
Title I would compare it to what's happening to the United States Dr. Clifford Canku \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Life Today Topics: Perspectives on 1862, U.S. Government Keywords: Afghanistan, Iraq

Dr. Clifford Canku

Associations: Dakota (Oceti Šakowiŋ), Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate,

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