| 1. | Wild Westing was a means for the Lakota to preserve their culture and religion.
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| 2. | There are several on-going national projects that celebrate Wild Westers and Wild Westing.
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| 3. | Wild Westing was very popular with the Lakota people and benefited their families and communities.
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| 4. | Wild Westing was an act of passive resistance to oppressive Bureau of Indian Affairs policies.
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| 5. | Wild Westing was very popular with the Lakota people and beneficial to their families and communities.
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| 6. | Wild Westing allowed individuals to draw their own conclusions and make decisions about their own lives.
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| 7. | Since 1887, Wild Westing has been a family tradition with several hundred Pine Ridge families.
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| 8. | The Society believed that theatrical shows were demoralizing and degrading to Indians, and discouraged Indians from Wild Westing.
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| 9. | After moving into a new town, Turtle learns the house next door is the notoriously haunted Westing mansion.
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| 10. | This was known as " running down a westing " ( if westbound, easting otherwise ).
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