SIOUX KINSHIP, COMMUNITY, AND BELIEF SYSTEM
In the early days of the Sioux, tribes or oyate — the people — lived in tiyospaye or camp circles with large extended families united by a sense of kinship and community. An appointed...
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Native American Legends Are Living On in ‘Dreamkeeper’
“Dreamkeeper” is an entertaining as well as meaningful film, and will appeal to children, artists, and Native Americans of all ages. The stories come to life and are told with vibrance and quality. The...
5 Quotes From Chief Red Cloud – Sioux
Look at me – I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches, but we want to train our children right. Riches will do us...
Running Antelope (1821-1896)
Running Antelope. Running Antelope, born in 1821 near the Grand River in present-day South Dakota, grew up immersed in the traditional customs and practices of his Sioux people. As a young man, he learned...
Ojibwe Grandmother has walked 17,000 km to raise consciousness about water
She takes care of the Lifeblood of Mother Earth – water.” A First Nations Ojibwe elder who has “walked the equivalent of half the earth’s circumference” to build awareness about pollution, laws, fracking, and...
Kicking Bear aka: Matȟó Wanáȟtake ( 1846? – 1904)
Kicking Bear, also known as Matȟó Wanáȟtaka, was a Lakota Sioux spiritual leader and a key figure in the Ghost Dance movement of 1890. He was born around 1846 near Pine Ridge, in what...
History of the Jingle Dress Dance
History of the Jingle Dress Dance The Jingle Dress Dance originated with the Mille Lacs Band of the Ojibwe Tribe in the early 1900s and gained popularity during the 1920s in the Great Lakes...
Native Elder And The White Man
A white man and an elderly Native man became pretty good friends, so the white guy decided to ask him: ‘What do you think about Indian mascots?’ The Native elder responded, ‘Here’s what you’ve...
Oscar Winning actor Wes Studi, A Rare Brand Of Vietnam Veteran!
You may not know the name Wes Studi, but you would probably recognize his face, and you should. Studi is a Cherokee, a Vietnam veteran and an accomplished actor. He has been acting for...
The Legend of Geronimo
Geronimo was born in No-doyohn Canon, Arizona, June 1829, near Clifton, Arizona, from the Bedonkohe Apache tribe. He was named Goyathlay (One Who Yawns) the fourth in a family of four boys and four...
