Dr. Elden Lawrence

Elden Lawrence was born in Sisseton, South Dakota in 1936 to Melvin and Marie Lawrence. He lives on the Sisseton Wahpeton Reservation near Peever, South Dakota.

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Title Two ways of life were clashing Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Causes of War, Factions Keywords: Dakota Factions, Warrior, Christianity
Title “I’ll die with you. Because I’m not a coward.” Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Causes of War, Little Crow Keywords: Little Crow (Thaóyate Dúta)
Title Lorenzo Lawrence (Towanetaton) Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in 1862, Lorenzo Lawrence (Towanetaton) Keywords: Dakota Spirituality, Christianity, Military, Warrior, Lac qui Parle
Title They got some recompense, I guess Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862 Keywords: Dakota Factions, Lincoln, Hangings, Warrior, Christianity
Title Milford Monument Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Ways of Commemorating Keywords: Milford
Title Family roles were very structured and followed very closely Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Dakota History Topics: Dakota Social Structure Keywords: History, Roles
Title Common ground Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Life Today Topics: Inter-cultural Relationships Keywords: Education, Religion
Title If I don’t break down some barriers, if I don’t tread some new paths... Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Growing Up Topics: Growing Up, Dakota in White Systems, Education, Spirituality, Military, Dakota Language Keywords: History, Prejudice, School, Military, Christianity, Ancestors, Language
Title You don’t give up. Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Education Topics: Education Keywords: School
Title “You guys can’t be in here; I own all the air in here” Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: Dakota Land, Treaties, Immigration, U.S. Government Keywords: Land, Settlers, Treaties, Encroachment, Dakota and U.S. Gov't
Title Who you are is something nobody can take away from you Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Life Today Topics: Dakota Life Today, Dakota Identity Keywords: Warrior, Military, Honor
Title "We’re going to drive you all the way to the Rocky Mountains" Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: Treaties, Dakota Social Structure, U.S. Government, Dakota Land Keywords: Treaties, Dakota and U.S. Gov't, Land
Title The ideal American doesn’t really exist; he’s a myth Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: U.S. Government, Assimilation, Dawes Act, American Indian Policy Keywords: Dakota and U.S. Gov't, Assimilation, Dawes Act, American Indian Policy
Title It would serve as a memorial to the people that were there Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862, Fort Snelling, Mankato Hangings Keywords: Fort Snelling, Hangings
Title The depth of the water is 3.8 feet Dr. Elden Lawrence \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862, Mankato Hangings Keywords: Hangings

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Dr. Elden Lawrence

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