Question

the u.s. government tried to suppress dakota culture.
the dakota people continued beading.
the survival of dakota beadwork is seen as a symbol of
resistance.
even though so ← joining words
combine the sentences into one sentence. use both of the joining words.

Explanation:

To combine the sentences, we first use "even though" to introduce the contrast (U.S. government tried to suppress Dakota culture, but Dakota people continued beading), and then "so" to show the result (the survival of beadwork is a symbol of resistance).

Answer:

Even though the U.S. government tried to suppress Dakota culture, the Dakota people continued beading, so the survival of Dakota beadwork is seen as a symbol of resistance.