Working Together - Whitney Rencountre - OSEU #6

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Reviewed JAG competency and OSEU connections

H62 — Demonstrate how to work effectively with others

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): The speaker connects learning about sovereignty and history with willingness to converse and work together. This is a dialogue context for collaboration and conflict, not a step-by-step conflict-resolution model.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: Discussion of sovereignty and relations with other governments supports the revised sovereignty standard 6.7. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

We know about the treaties, we know about, you know, what took place and, you know, when I was at Black Hill State University, I remember Dr. John Glover, we talked about it being a domestic dependent nation. Where we had our sovereignty, we have our sovereignty, our power in terms of the government-to-government relationship, but because of absolute power from the government, it overrules all that. So we've become a domestic dependent nation where we do have some sovereignty, but it's kind of, it can be overruled at any time, so to speak, because of the absolute power from the government. You know, but aside from that, I think it's important to learn about that. It's important to learn how our situation is today, because when we do that, and it's done in a way, when you hold information from people and they finally learn about it, there's going to be some anger. I mean, it's just natural. But when you don't withhold that information and you teach and you share that information, you also are showing, you're putting yourself in a vulnerable place, and you're saying, I'm willing to, let's see what we can do kind of to rewrite a little bit of our history. And then you have a willingness from both sides, non-Natives and Natives, to come together and have conversations, have opportunities to teach, and have opportunities to work together to create an environment where there's no information that is hidden. It then becomes public knowledge. It's something the people who have the power to commission the books, so on and so forth, can then create more of an environment where we can do some great things. Because, you know, I watched the movie Selma. You talk about what happened when they tried to cross the bridge. It was all Dr. King and the African Americans trying to cross. They ran into a lot of issues. But when non-Natives came and worked with them, they were able to cross the bridge. And there were still issues there, but I think moving forward, those are some of the experiences that we need to have.

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G46 — Demonstrate how to work with diverse people

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Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: Discussion of sovereignty and relations with other governments supports the revised sovereignty standard 6.7. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

We know about the treaties, we know about, you know, what took place and, you know, when I was at Black Hill State University, I remember Dr. John Glover, we talked about it being a domestic dependent nation. Where we had our sovereignty, we have our sovereignty, our power in terms of the government-to-government relationship, but because of absolute power from the government, it overrules all that. So we've become a domestic dependent nation where we do have some sovereignty, but it's kind of, it can be overruled at any time, so to speak, because of the absolute power from the government. You know, but aside from that, I think it's important to learn about that. It's important to learn how our situation is today, because when we do that, and it's done in a way, when you hold information from people and they finally learn about it, there's going to be some anger. I mean, it's just natural. But when you don't withhold that information and you teach and you share that information, you also are showing, you're putting yourself in a vulnerable place, and you're saying, I'm willing to, let's see what we can do kind of to rewrite a little bit of our history. And then you have a willingness from both sides, non-Natives and Natives, to come together and have conversations, have opportunities to teach, and have opportunities to work together to create an environment where there's no information that is hidden. It then becomes public knowledge. It's something the people who have the power to commission the books, so on and so forth, can then create more of an environment where we can do some great things. Because, you know, I watched the movie Selma. You talk about what happened when they tried to cross the bridge. It was all Dr. King and the African Americans trying to cross. They ran into a lot of issues. But when non-Natives came and worked with them, they were able to cross the bridge. And there were still issues there, but I think moving forward, those are some of the experiences that we need to have.

Learn About: What relationship does Whitney Rencountre describe between sharing information and working together?

Learn From: What could make a difficult conversation more informed and more open to participation?

G50 — Negotiate solutions to conflict

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Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: Discussion of sovereignty and relations with other governments supports the revised sovereignty standard 6.7. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

We know about the treaties, we know about, you know, what took place and, you know, when I was at Black Hill State University, I remember Dr. John Glover, we talked about it being a domestic dependent nation. Where we had our sovereignty, we have our sovereignty, our power in terms of the government-to-government relationship, but because of absolute power from the government, it overrules all that. So we've become a domestic dependent nation where we do have some sovereignty, but it's kind of, it can be overruled at any time, so to speak, because of the absolute power from the government. You know, but aside from that, I think it's important to learn about that. It's important to learn how our situation is today, because when we do that, and it's done in a way, when you hold information from people and they finally learn about it, there's going to be some anger. I mean, it's just natural. But when you don't withhold that information and you teach and you share that information, you also are showing, you're putting yourself in a vulnerable place, and you're saying, I'm willing to, let's see what we can do kind of to rewrite a little bit of our history. And then you have a willingness from both sides, non-Natives and Natives, to come together and have conversations, have opportunities to teach, and have opportunities to work together to create an environment where there's no information that is hidden. It then becomes public knowledge. It's something the people who have the power to commission the books, so on and so forth, can then create more of an environment where we can do some great things. Because, you know, I watched the movie Selma. You talk about what happened when they tried to cross the bridge. It was all Dr. King and the African Americans trying to cross. They ran into a lot of issues. But when non-Natives came and worked with them, they were able to cross the bridge. And there were still issues there, but I think moving forward, those are some of the experiences that we need to have.

Learn About: What relationship does Whitney Rencountre describe between sharing information and working together?

Learn From: What could make a difficult conversation more informed and more open to participation?

N120 — Demonstrate appropriate conflict resolution techniques

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Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: Discussion of sovereignty and relations with other governments supports the revised sovereignty standard 6.7. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

We know about the treaties, we know about, you know, what took place and, you know, when I was at Black Hill State University, I remember Dr. John Glover, we talked about it being a domestic dependent nation. Where we had our sovereignty, we have our sovereignty, our power in terms of the government-to-government relationship, but because of absolute power from the government, it overrules all that. So we've become a domestic dependent nation where we do have some sovereignty, but it's kind of, it can be overruled at any time, so to speak, because of the absolute power from the government. You know, but aside from that, I think it's important to learn about that. It's important to learn how our situation is today, because when we do that, and it's done in a way, when you hold information from people and they finally learn about it, there's going to be some anger. I mean, it's just natural. But when you don't withhold that information and you teach and you share that information, you also are showing, you're putting yourself in a vulnerable place, and you're saying, I'm willing to, let's see what we can do kind of to rewrite a little bit of our history. And then you have a willingness from both sides, non-Natives and Natives, to come together and have conversations, have opportunities to teach, and have opportunities to work together to create an environment where there's no information that is hidden. It then becomes public knowledge. It's something the people who have the power to commission the books, so on and so forth, can then create more of an environment where we can do some great things. Because, you know, I watched the movie Selma. You talk about what happened when they tried to cross the bridge. It was all Dr. King and the African Americans trying to cross. They ran into a lot of issues. But when non-Natives came and worked with them, they were able to cross the bridge. And there were still issues there, but I think moving forward, those are some of the experiences that we need to have.

Learn About: What relationship does Whitney Rencountre describe between sharing information and working together?

Learn From: What could make a difficult conversation more informed and more open to participation?

Interview transcript

We know about the treaties, we know about, you know, what took place and, you know, when I was at Black Hill State University, I remember Dr. John Glover, we talked about it being a domestic dependent nation. Where we had our sovereignty, we have our sovereignty, our power in terms of the government-to-government relationship, but because of absolute power from the government, it overrules all that. So we've become a domestic dependent nation where we do have some sovereignty, but it's kind of, it can be overruled at any time, so to speak, because of the absolute power from the government. You know, but aside from that, I think it's important to learn about that. It's important to learn how our situation is today, because when we do that, and it's done in a way, when you hold information from people and they finally learn about it, there's going to be some anger. I mean, it's just natural. But when you don't withhold that information and you teach and you share that information, you also are showing, you're putting yourself in a vulnerable place, and you're saying, I'm willing to, let's see what we can do kind of to rewrite a little bit of our history. And then you have a willingness from both sides, non-Natives and Natives, to come together and have conversations, have opportunities to teach, and have opportunities to work together to create an environment where there's no information that is hidden. It then becomes public knowledge. It's something the people who have the power to commission the books, so on and so forth, can then create more of an environment where we can do some great things. Because, you know, I watched the movie Selma. You talk about what happened when they tried to cross the bridge. It was all Dr. King and the African Americans trying to cross. They ran into a lot of issues. But when non-Natives came and worked with them, they were able to cross the bridge. And there were still issues there, but I think moving forward, those are some of the experiences that we need to have.