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Helping Hand in 2021 Dec 29, 2020

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Helping Hand in 2021

Sandy Swallow thinks everyone will be very happy to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror. Remembering some of the difficult times, Covid 19, unemployment, loneliness to name a few.

Also remembering 1984 when a personal crisis came about and neighbors pulled together. In some ways this has happened now. Looking forward to the sunshine ahead 2021. And how we can all extend a helping hand to one another.

Merry Christmas 2020 Dec 22, 2020

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Merry Christmas 2020

Sandy Swallow shares some family history of the gifts she has received. Generosity is one of the Lakota values. Why this was so important to the tribes. Sandy takes time to reflect on a few important gifts she has received. And to count her blessings.

Looking forward to the New Year 2021.

Tribal Treaties with Mario Gonzalez Dec 15, 2020

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Tribal Treaties with Mario Gonzalez

How often do you get to visit with a renowned expert on the treaties? Have you wondered why the tribes have sovereignty? Most of Mario’s life long career has been to represent tribal interests. We discuss the 1851 and 1868 Ft. Laramie treaties. Without these we would have been pushed out of our land as many in the East coast tribes were. Mario Gonzalez has been a Warrior and Defender of the Tribes.

Mario Gonzalez a Warrior for the Tribes Dec 08, 2020

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Mario Gonzalez a Warrior for the Tribes

Mario Gonzalez is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He is national and internationally known for winning landmark cases as an attorney. He is licensed by SD State Bar Association, admitted to practice various US Federal Courts including the US Supreme Court. In this podcast he shares some very interesting family history. On the next podcast he will explain the treaties.

Beginning a Cowboy and an Indian Dec 01, 2020

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Beginning a Cowboy and an Indian

1968 was a pivotal year for my husband and me. A terrible life changing accident. Graduated Oelrichs High School and got married. Learn about how things started and the impact it made on my life. My faith grew and I knew the good Lord was watching over us.

Life on the Rez. Nov 24, 2020

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Life on the Rez.

In order to tell stories about my grandmother Betty Gillespie-Swallow, I went to a good source. Leni Connell-Hamilton lived on the Swallow homestead for more than 55 years. We share some humorous stories about the Unci,s (Grandmothers). Insight to living on the Southwest corner of the reservation and dealing with the Gumbo mud. Though in a remote part of the country there was always visitors and something going on.

Thank you Leni for the good visit.

A Lakota Woman of Wisdom Nov 17, 2020

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A Lakota Woman of Wisdom

Suzanne White Wolf Swallow is a Lakota elder a mother of eight children. Grandmother (unci) and great-grandmother. Though her life has not always been easy she was able to instill in her family many of the Lakota values. You will learn why education has been so important in her family. She also shares some of her family history which dates back the Battle of the Little Big Horn and the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Sarah Long Chin - Northern Cheyenne Nov 10, 2020

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Sarah Long Chin - Northern Cheyenne

This the second segment of the Gillespie family history. How my Great grandmother (Northern Cheyenne) ended up on the Pine Ridge Reservation. That is where her family was enrolled as Oglala Sioux. It was common that whichever reservation they resided at, is where they were enrolled by the government. As you can only be enrolled in one tribe.

Many of my ancestors could speak Cheyenne, Lakota, and English. We do know that she was with Crazy Horse’s band when the he came to Fort Robinson according to the book “The Surrender Ledger”. You will find out why great-grandfather George was afraid of the dark.

Camp Mni Luzahan Nov 03, 2020

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Camp Mni Luzahan

Even though Mark K. Tilsen is a very busy man with a lot of responsibilities he was kind enough to grant me an interview. If you have a heart for the homeless this is one podcast worth listening to. You will learn the logistics and difficulties of lending a helping hand to the un-housed. There is group of dedicated people that work hard and are willing to do this.

An Irishman and a Cheyenne Lady Oct 27, 2020

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An Irishman and a Cheyenne Lady

My great grandparents David Gillispie and Sarah Long Chin were an unlikely couple. Although they could not speak each other’s language they could understand each other. They had a long successful marriage. This is the first segment of their story.

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