The Tradition of the Powwow
The Native American culture is a living, breathing entity. It is a tapestry of tradition and values passed on from generation to generation. One tradition that exemplifies the love of family and community in...
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Tiyospaye: The Heritage of Lakota Family
The heritage of Native Americans is rich in community and family bonds. In the Lakota culture, the word tiyospaye encompasses the conviction that family is not only made up of immediate blood relatives, but...
Watch: German Museum Repatriates Lakota Chief’s Shirt, Citing ‘Moral and Ethical Reasons’
With German institutions placing a renewed emphasis on the repatriation of various objects in their holdings, the Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt said this week that it had given the leather shirt of Chief Daniel...
Wakan Tanka is the Sioux name for the Great Spirit or Great Mystery
Wakan Tanka is the Sioux name for the Great Spirit or Great Mystery. It’s meaning is also known as “the divine” and “the sacred”. Wakan Tanka is the creator of the world or universe;...
Why do Ojibwe people point with their lips and not their fingers (VIDEO)
The Elders Speak: Pointing with your Lips Traditional Ojibwe people will point with their lips and not their fingers. It is thought of as impolite and not respectful to point with your finger. Culture...
What Your Native American Zodiac Symbols Really Means
For most Native American people, the animals are of high importance to living and spirituality. Our star knowledge teachings have told us to be pitiful and humble because “human beings” are the one thing...
Yanktonai Indians: A Historical Account of the Elder Tribe of Dakota
The Yanktonai Indians are one of the seven primary divisions or subtribes of the Dakota, speaking the same dialect as the Yankton tribe and believed to be the elder tribe. There is evidence suggesting...
Women’s Moon: What You Need to Know About August Full Moon 2023
Big, bright lunar displays will bookend August as the moon nears its closest point to Earth. When the moon reaches this position in its orbit while also appearing full, the result is a supermoon...
How He Got Tongue – Cheyenne Legend
Wihio was living in his home, and not far away was a camp of people. One day he had nothing to eat, and now way to kill anything; so he paid a visit to...
7 Great Quotes From Native Americans on Embracing Your Powerful Inner Spirit
Alice Walker, Cherokee, and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple, once said that the “most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. ”Here are...
