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"What was it like for your 17-year-old grandmother to live in [year 1969]?"
In 1969, the minimum driving age in South Dakota was 14, making it possible for your 17-year-old grandmother to have already been driving for a few years.
The average cost of a new car in 1969 was around $3,270, which is equivalent to about $24,000 today.
The voting age in the United States was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971, so your 17-year-old grandmother would have been eligible to vote in the next presidential election.
The first manned moon landing occurred in 1969, with the Apollo 11 mission.
The average cost of a first-class stamp in 1969 was $0.06.
The Concorde supersonic passenger jet made its first test flight in 1969.
The Beatles released their final album, "Abbey Road," in 1969.
The average hourly wage in the United States in 1969 was $2.22.
The first ATM was installed in the United States in 1969.
The official residential population of the United States in 1969 was 203,392,031.
The average life expectancy in the United States in 1969 was 70.8 years.
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation tribe, to which your grandmother belongs, has a reservation that spans across South Dakota and North Dakota.
Your grandmother would have been born in the same year as the Indian Citizenship Act, which granted full U.S.
citizenship to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The American Indian Movement (AIM) was founded in 1968, with a mission to advocate for and protect the rights of Native Americans.
Your grandmother's tribe, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, is a member of the Great Sioux Nation.
The Great Sioux Nation is comprised of seven tribes: the Oglala, Brule, Miniconjou, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Two Kettle, and Sans Arc.
Your grandmother's tribe, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, is one of the most traditional tribes in the Great Sioux Nation.
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate have a strong tradition of beadwork, quillwork, and hide tanning.
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate also have a rich tradition of storytelling and music.
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate have a deep connection to the land and their culture, and place a strong emphasis on preserving their traditions and language.
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