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Winter Solstice and the Midwinter Moon
"The Long Night Moon," or Winter Solstice, pictured above, a pictographic representation for the lunar month of the Lakota people. This month will last from Dec. 7, 2018, through Jan. 4, 2019. The...
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The Long Soldier Winter Count
Waníyetu Wówapi Kíŋ Akíčhita HáŋskaLong Soldier Winter Count RevisitedBy Dakota WindIn 2007, editors Candace Green and Russell Thornton brought together in one publication "The Year the Stars Fell:...
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A 2019 Lakota Calendar
For a great explanation of the traditional moon calendar get yourself a copy of "Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux," which was reviewed and checked by Mr. Raymond Winters (Fighting Bear), an enrolled...
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A Resolution To Study A Dichotomy Of Archaeology & Indigenous History
Aerial view of North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, N.D. Digital Horizons. 2004-P-19-0014.A Resolution To Study A DichotomyArchaeology & Indigenous HistoryBy Dakota WindI attended a committee...
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Months of the Lakota Year as told to Rev Peter Rosen
Months of The Lakota YearAs Told to Rev. Peter RosenEdited by Dakota WindRev. Peter Rosen was a Catholic missionary for seven years in the Black Hills beginning with his first placement at St. Andrew’s...
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Moon Counting Tradition, A Poster
Pictured above is a screen capture of a poster with information about the Moon Counting Tradition. Haŋwíyawapi Wičhóȟ'aŋ KiŋThe Moon Counting TraditionDakota Wind, EditorBismarck, N.D. (The First...
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Lakota Territory Poster
Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Seven Council Fires) Territory Poster, above, shows several maps, all of which show an occupation in the heart of North America.Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Territory PosterTraditional Homeland Of...
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Historical Record On Beaver Creek
WA NA TA, THE CHARGER, Grand Chief of the Sioux, by Charles King Bird.Missing Narrative In North DakotaHistorical Record On Beaver Creek By Dakota Wind Linton, N.D. (The First Scout) – There is a great...
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Dakota Moon Counting Tradition, A Poster
Above, a screen capture of the Dakhota moons throughout the year.Haŋwíyawapi Wičhóh'aŋ KiŋDakhóta Moon Counting TraditionBismarck, N.D. (The First Scout) (Updated) - The Isáŋyathi, Dakhóta-speaking...
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Winter Solstice Is Sacred Time
The Long Night Moon at White Earth Butte. The crescent represents the moon or month. Above the moon, appearing upside down is the landscape profile of White Earth Butte as seen from the south looking...
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Lakota America, A Book Review
The cover of Lakota America features the art of Lakȟóta artist Jim Yellowhawk (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; Itázipčho). A simple photo of my copy of this book. Lakota America, A Book ReviewThis Book...
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A 2020 Lakota Calendar
The New Year begins in spring when the geese return. Pictured above is a goose above a hung moon to represent the Moon When Geese Return. Above the goose is a red star, Itkob U, or Arcturus, which...
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Stringing Rosaries, A Review
A little girl kneels in prayer on the cover of Lakimodiere's "Stringing Rosaries." The title takes its name from one of the sixteen narratives within this book that recalls a story doing just this....
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The Challenge of the Winter Moons, Winter Solstice Time of Hope & Light
Above, "Snowshoe Dance at the First Snowfall, 1835-1837," by George Catlin.The Challenge of The Winter MoonsWinter Solstice Time of Hope & LightBy Dakota WindWinter lasts five moons in the...
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A 2021 Traditional Lakota Calendar
Wičháȟpi Hiŋȟpaye (Fallen Star or Star Boy), the traditional hero of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, takes his place in the heavens with his father Wičháȟpi Owáŋžila (North Star). Exploring the Traditional...
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The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux, A Review
Mniyo, Samuel, and Robert Goodvoice. The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux. Edited by Daniel Beveridge. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2020. Hardcover. $75. 304 pages +...
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May You Emerge Safely On The Other Side
The First To Arise, a wetplate photograph by Shane Balkowitsch, 2016. Uŋmáčhetkiya Yakpáptapi Kta HéčhaMay You Safely Emerge On The Other SideBy Dakota WindTȟokéya Inážiŋla tókhi éyaye hé? Thíyata...
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Lakhota: An Indigenous History, A Review
Lakȟóta: An Indigenous History, A ReviewA Native History Up To Current TimeBy Dakota WindRani-Hendrik Andersson and David C. PosthumusNorman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2022. xx + 415 pp. $34.95...
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2023 Lakota Calendar
The Lakxóta say that there is a woman in the moon. They call her Hokéwiŋ. When she stirs her spoon vigorously light spills out about her lodge. Image by Dakota Wind. New 2023 Lakota CalendarDecember...
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Ancient Stories of Emergence
"The Seven Sisters Above,"a watercolor by Dakota Wind.Ancient Stories of EmergenceResearch, Tribal College Journalby Dakota WindNote: This article originally appeared in Vol. 35, No. 1 of the Tribal...
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Remembering Phil Baird
Phil Baird coming out of the gate astride Boots, a Pete Long Brake horse. Wanblí Wichásha WókiksuyeRemembering Phil Baird (Eagle Man)By Dakota Wind Wanblí Wicháshala tókhi éyaye hé? Thíyata...
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The Solar Eclipse is A Moment of Redemption
Above, "Mahpíya Yaphéta," or "Cloud On Fire," it says in the Leroy Curley Lakhota Alphabet. Curley's alphabet is inspired by the phases of the sun and moon. This image depicts the solar eclipse in the...
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Cannonball-Missouri Confluence Meets National Criteria
The Cannonball River looking west of the Albert Grass Memorial Bridge on the Morton-Sioux county line. Photo by author. The Cannonball-Missouri ConfluenceSite Meets National Historical Criteriaby...
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Flowers Speak Again in Inspired Dakota Floral Alphabet
The First Flute Song (above) is written in the Dakhóta Floral alphabet. The song was sung by the late Kevin Locke.Dakhóta Floral IyáFlowers Speak AgainBy Dakota WindLong ago, the Ochéti Shakówiŋ said...
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Bismarck Indian Boarding School
Above, the Bismarck Indian Boarding School. 0151-043-reversed, State Historical Society of North Dakota.Bismarck Indian Boarding SchoolA School, Jail, and Sex RingBy Dakota WindNote: A bibliography...
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