Jennie
Lucille Bad Wound-Imitates Dog
Jennie was born on December 18, 1928 to Oliver Bad Wound and Cecilia Short Bear. Jennie is the eldest of five children and the only female. Brothers are Leroy, Jesse, Joy and Jacob.
Jennie married Andrew Imitates Dog on February 12, 1955 in Martin, South Dakota. They had one daughter, Theresa Imitates Dog and one son that died at birth. Jennie has five grandchildren and 12-great grandchildren.
Jennie's memories as a child are of her, her cousin Vera and Robert (Shla) taking a covered wagon with their grandmother Jennie Quiver-Bad Wound to go see their great-grandmother. Their great-grandmother's last name was Breast. They would take the wagon where the Quiver's grew up in Hisle, South Dakota just below Eagle's Nest. Jennie remembers the wagon being covered with willow, which was made by the family. They would take the open prairie to Hisle and the Quiver and Breast families were always excited to see the family. Jennie remembers her great-grandmother or Uncici, giving them bapa (dried deer meat) to eat.
Jennie also remembers picking berries, riding horses, playing in the sand pile at Pretty Hip Creek, helping with the horses and cows, washing clothes with her Unci (grandmother) with an old washboard. This washboard was later given to Jennie, which she used for her grandchildren's laundry, and is now in her grandson's home, Shawn Imitates Dog.
Jennie also remembers playing dolls with her cousins Vera and Stella. The dolls were purchased in Martin at some local shop. She also remembers on hot days having water fights with the other kids down by Pretty Hip Creek. They would all have buckets and fill them with water and chase each other around. Those days were fun and she remembers none of the kids ever fighting.
Jennie's hobbies and interest growing up on the reservation were going to Pow Wow's around the reservation. Now Jennie enjoys sewing star quilts by hand, doing crossword puzzles and watching cartoon's. One of Jennie's most memorable experiences so far is her week long cruise to Mexico in 2002. She enjoyed watching dolphin's and whales swim by, sipping on Pina Colada's and catching some sun.
Jennie is currently living in Glendale, CA and is part of a sewing circle with other Native women at the local Indian Center.