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Elder Lakotas Prayer
Elder’s Meditation of the Day July 1 “I’m an Indian, I’m one of God’s children.” –Mathew King, LAKOTA My Creator, today let me remember the reason I’m here on Mother Earth. Let me look into my own eyes and see the beauty You have created. Let me have good thoughts. Being Indian is not the…
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Lakota Code of Ethics
LAKOTA CODE OF ETHICS~~1. Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak. 2. Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy – and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance. 3. Search for…
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Oglala Chief Long Wolf
⚡⚡Oglala Chief Long Wolf (Shunkmanitu Hanska) and familyOglala Chief Long Wolf (Shunkmanitu Hanska) had been historically forgotten for about a hundred years, before in 1997 his name was mentioned in several newspaper articles. He died in 1892 as a member of “Buffalo Bill´s” Wild West show in London, England and had been buried there, but…
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Horses
Recent studies conducted by the Institute of Heart-Math provide a clue to explain the two-way ′′ healing ′′ that occurs when we’re close to horses. According to researchers, the heart has an electromagnetic field larger than the brain: a magnetometer can measure the energy field of the heart that radiates from 2.4 meters to 3…
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Buffalo
Our relative, the Buffalo (American Bison), were out in force this past weekend in Oglala Lakota territory. It is a spiritual feeling as Lakota people when we see them. Once down to less than 500, they are making their triumphant return. When the United States (and Canada) could not defeat our ancestors in combat, they…
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Chief Redmoon
Southern Cheyenne Chief Red Moon… the peace chief who would become a warrior.Red Moon was the son of Yellow Wolf, a chief who was killed in the massacre at Sand Creek in 1864. In spite of this, Red Moon chose to ally with peace chief Black Kettle. In January 1865 the peace chiefs of the…
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Cradleboards
Women have lovingly made cradleboards and baby carriers for generations.This unique cultural tradition is an amazing demonstration of love between a mother and child.Our tribal cultural advisors explained to us that cradleboards allow babies to better see what is happening in their surroundings and to have good eye contact with persons speaking to them, compared…
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Chief Standing Bear
Chief Standing Bear Statue This statue of Chief Standing Bear was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Nebraska in 2019. Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe was the central figure of an 1879 court case that established that Native Americans are “persons” under the law and are entitled to the same rights…
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Four Fingers
Iron Eagle was considered the greatest War Chief of the Cheyenne. He fought many battles, always winning.He was not afraid of any other man or Tribe. His courage was legendary and he and his horse, always the fastest, were the pride of his Tribe.One day Iron Eagle’s brother, Four Fingers, came to tell him that…
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Feathers
Feather Study… I love finding feathers! WHEN A FEATHER FALLS ON YOUR PATH… Have you wondered about what it might mean when you find a feather? Feathers are ways that Spirit (of different forms) sends us signs. For a start, feathers (and other items such as coins, and creatures such as birds, butterflies) and dragonflies),…
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