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Date Posted: Fri, 12/20/02 2:26am
Author: ziasun
Subject: Re: police our youth
In reply to: john mohdom 's message, "Re: police our youth" on Fri, 12/20/02 12:43am

Well, it used to be manageable...We use tribal officials within the rez, appointed members who are usually related to the ones hanging out or making runs. The big stuff we allow the county or state handle. Used to we could get kids to community activities and have an idea what was going on and maybe teach some culture. With the advent of Direct TV and Internet, their watching movies at someones home and I'm here reading or posting!
I like the internet and the opportunity it gives for communication, but I can't help but think the time our kids and I spend in front of the TV or computer could be better spent with Grandma.
>>My husband has been talking about establishing the old
>>tribal police or akitika society.
>
>isn't an akitika society something like a social
>police to ensure following values of the tribe?
>(sorry, I'm from out east I'm not sure how that
>society works for your people).
>
>> I believe that one word can change the
>>youth who are troubled. What do you think?
>
>I think gang activity should be addressed, it's real
>and it's destructive. I don't think one word would
>change a youth that is troubled (though, clearly, kids
>respond to different things so some might). It often
>requires a whole 'bag of tricks' to deal with
>something like that. I also don't know the dynamics of
>standing rock so any thoughts I'd have would be
>general and not specific.

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Re: police our youth -- john mohdom, Fri, 12/20/02 9:56pm