Lakota people

receiving anything they want; however, when they grow they realize they must work for these possessions and often times struggle to earn these on their own. The crave to own such items is often criticized, as Sitting Bull, the leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux tribe, writes, “Strangely enough, they have a mind to till the soil, and the love of possessions is a disease in them.” Bull compares the love of possessions to a deathly disease. The most significant aspects of the American…

He was born in Western Nevada in 1852 and died in 1932 (Brownst). Jack was the Messiah of his people; his announcements about the whites leaving and the Indians reclaiming their land was the foundation of the Ghost Dance religion and spread to a variety of tribes throughout the American West (Brown, t). At the age of 14, Wovoka’s father died, leaving…

forest and you see a big hairy creature it's probably big foot. Most people don't believe in Bigfoot, but i do. It would be awesome if someone really proved that Bigfoot is real and there is a lot of them Upon big foots father's death,bigfoot became the leader of the tribe. They suffered during the Sioux war for the black hills after the war, they settled on the Cheyenne river in South Dakota. “Big foot encouraged his people to adapt to life on the reservation”(“Big foot”).Bigfoot is in the…

Tashunka Witko, better regarded by his anglicized name, “Crazy Horse”, was a Lakota warrior instrumental in the defeat of General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. “Tashunka Witko” directly translates to “His-Horse-Is-Crazy”, but does not ring a bell as proficiently as the name “Crazy Horse." Furthermore, this Lakota Warrior was bestowed with the name “Crazy Horse” after he displayed himself as a competent warrior, and was born with a different name: “In the Wilderness.” In fact, the…

book American Gods. Wisakedjak is the main character in many Cree tales. The name “Wisakedjak” means “the Flatterer” (Benation). Wisakedjak demonstrates trickery in folklore. Wisakedjak was given the responsibility to take care of the animals and people by the Creator. The Creator stated,…

he defended his land and he honoured his culture. Sitting Bull was a hero to his people. Sitting Bull was 14 when he first went to battle against a rival clan. After the battle, he was rewarded for his bravery. Later on in 1865, Sitting Bull led an attack on the newly built Fort Rice(North Dakota). Afters Sitting Bull’s victory, his skills as a warrior and the respect from his people,…

disarm his warriors, because of their involvement in the Ghost Dance Movement. The conflict quickly arose, as a result of the tension that had been building up between the two sides for the past few months. During a search for weapons among the Sioux people, one shot was fired, which quickly lead to a violent outburst between the U.S. Army and the Sioux. The battle, which was typically one-sided due to the dominance of the Seventh Cavalry, resulted in…

Fallen Chief Crazy Horse was perhaps one of the greatest war leaders of the Lakota people, his reputation and prestige as a courageous and fearless warrior was acknowledged by his enemies and allies alike. He is remembered for being one of the bravest of warriors always riding at the front of a charge. In his lifetime he counted more than two hundred coups which exceeding the likes of other respected warriors such as Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and Sitting Bull. If Crazy Horse had lived in an…

and resources the two tribes avoided trade with one another. The Sioux were given the name “little snake ”In the tongue of their warring neighbors the Ojibwe.The Dakota Sioux were allies and trading partners with the other two band of Sioux the Lakota and Nakota.Later on the Dakota Sioux traded with the French European for their modern tools and equipment for buffalo hide. This trade created many problems for the Dakota Sioux and led to their downfall. First european…

After reading this excerpt from the book Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas by Mari Sandoz this passage gave Crazy Horse’s thoughts about the encroachment of the white man into Indian territory. The influential leader of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Crazy Horse, held out against the government's efforts to imprison the Sioux on reservations. Almost all the Native Americans were sent to reservations by the late nineteenth century (Pollard, pg. 571). Crazy Horse was involved in many battles,…