South Dakota

Plains Indian Girl

Establishing shot:
Named locations: Black Hills, South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore
Major themes covered: Mary Lou lives on a reservation along the Missouri River: comparative lifeways for K-8 audience.
Native activities shown:  Children at Indian School near Mt. Rushmore, daily life, farming, sewing, beading, Christian conversion, social and fancy dancing at a fair.
Individuals Named:  Mary Lou, sister Vivian, Reverend Browning