1. Each morning upon rising, and each evening before sleeping, give thanks for the life within you and for all life, for the good things the Creator has given you and for the opportunity to grow a little more e
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and of service to your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even...
Consonants in Lakota often have different pronunciations depending on their position within a word. WARFARE During the 1840s gold rush, European traders and travelers intensified the buffalo hunt for the fur trade and brought diseases to the Indigenous Americans, sparking conflict. In 1851, the Fo...
Fill in the blank with the correct word(s). Regarding traumatic stresses, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Americans faced elevated risks of hypertension and heart problems for three years after 9/11. b. People who personally witness or survive a disaster are most affecte...
In the early 21st century, the Lakota are concentrated mainly on five reservations in South Dakota: the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian reservations. Lesser numbers of Lakota live on reservations in Montana and North Dakota. They also can be found on ...
Crazy Horse's people belonged to one of seven great families who called themselves Lakota. The word Lakota means 'friends' or 'allies'. The face of a huge sculpture of Crazy Horse in South Dakota The Lakota people were hunters. They moved with the seasons. They moved through the great...
“He doesn’t have many lines, only about 30 in the whole show, and some of them are just a single word,” he continues. “A lot of the time what he’s not saying is what’s important”. Given Johnny’s heartbreaking throughline of domestic abuse, and the fact that he is silentl...
The name Sioux derives from the Chippewa word “Nadowessioux,” which means “Snake” or “Enemy.” Other definitions trace it to early Ottawa (Algonquian) singular /na:towe:ssi/ (plural /na:towe:ssiwak/) “Sioux,” apparently from a verb meaning “to speak a foreign language.” However...
The Lakota Indians are a tribe of Native Americans living primarily in North and South Dakota. Historically, the Lakota Indians...
Kokopelli is based on the Hopi wordKOKOPILAUKOKO = WOOD PILAU = HUMP The kokopelli, flute player, often associated with the Hopi Flute Clan is the symbol of happiness, joy and universal fertility: humans, crops, domestic and wild animals. He is often a part of rituals related to marriage,...