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Life Skills Student Survey-Oceti Wakan

Oglala Sioux Tribe Research and Review Board
PO Box 5011
Pine Ridge SD 57770
(605) 867-1704
ost.rbb16@gmail.com
(if you have any questions pertaining to this survey)

1.What school do you attend?
2.I am a gift from the Creator, a sacred being.(Required.)
3.I am connected to all of creation.(Required.)
4.I am connected to Mother Earth and have a responsibility to take care of her.
5.I practice compassion in my daily life.
6.The most important relationship I will develop is with my Creator.
7.I practice respect in my daily life.
8.Water is medicine for my body.
9.I drink plenty of water daily.
10.I eat healthy foods daily.
11.I practice gratitude daily.
12.The human brain is fully developed between 22 to 25 years old.
13.I exercise daily.
14.I have a positive outlook on life.
15.I developed the necessary skills for resolving conflicts.
16.I practice self-care every day.
17.I think carefully about possible consequences of my actions before I act.
18.I know who to do to break the cycle of addiction that might run in my family.
19.I know who to go to in the community for help with addiction.
20.I practice honesty in my daily life.
21.I stay away from people who use drugs.
22.I do not smoke cigarettes
23.I do not drink alcohol.
24.I practice courage daily.
25.People use pot, alcohol, and drugs to self-medicate pain.
26.I do not use drugs.
27.I practice fortitude daily.
28.I am generous when I am able.
29.I use social media to spread positive messages.
30.I experienced cyber bullying in the last year.
31.I know an adult that I can go to if I experience bullying or other mistreatment and abuse.
32.Using healing techniques during difficult times can help relieve stress.
33.I practice skills that I developed to establish healthy relationships.
34.Boundaries affect how I feel about myself.
35.I developed strong boundaries for my relationships with others.
36.I do not bully people.
37.I practice humility daily.
38.I know how to respond to someone who is bullying me.
39.I do not gossip.
40.I developed skills to help me not gossip.
41.I recognize the symptoms when someone has depression.
42.I know how to respond to someone who is talking to me about suicide.
43.I can turn off the negative talk in my head and switch to positive self-talk.
44.I practice delayed gratification daily.
45.I have the skills to heal my grief when a loved one passes.
46.I am learning and speaking Lakota daily.
47.I treat others like I want to be treated.
48.I treat myself as well as I treat my best friend.
49.How many days a week do you have Life Skills for the Young Lakota lessons?