"For Ponemah kids, the first day of school in Red Lake is the worst.

After the first day I felt like I never wanted to go back. I was called names, harassed and threatened just because I was from Ponemah.

I never understood why I was called a Ponemah "sav" -- a savage -- until years later, when I thought about my background. My roots are in Ponemah, and so are Red Lake's ancient and sacred ceremonies.

I was called a savage because other reservation kids grew up thinking that technology left Ponemah behind when, in fact, Ponemah fought it off."

Get the Story:
Dalton Walker: Old ways flourish - but not among the young (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 10/5)
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Relevant Links:
Red Lake Net News - http://www.rlnn.com
Red Lake Nation - http://www.redlakenation.org