I Need Some Help In Understanding The Sioux
Hello there everyone;
My name is Kathy Bock Sternthal. I don't understand if there is no Court Houses on the Indian Reservation's, Then could someone tell me how these people keep track of their history, just the little everyday things would seem to slip away. I would love to know how to find out about my heritage. I was told some things by an elderly lady but before she could tell me more, she got sick and died so all I know is that my great-great-grandmother was full blooded Sioux Indian, her name was Mary Main and my great-great-grandfather was a White man that was raised by the Sioux Indian Chief Big Elk & his wife Cloud Women at this time Lone Eagle was very young. I was told that Mary left the Reservation in shame after Lone Eagle left her for a White women and that when Mary left she had one daughter and was pregnant with my great-grandmother. Later Mary married a Basil Porter. I asked this older lady just how she kept people from knowing that she and her two daughters were Indian's and she told me that Mary made her two daughters wear pancake make-up and always wear their gloves to Church and to town. Please Help me if you can, Tell me what I should do.
Thank You
Kathy
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