Clik here to view.
The Spy And The Wolf
US Indian Scouts were an official branch of the US Military from 1865 to about 1950. Indian Scouts also had their own guidons, military flags.The Spy And The WolfTunwéya Na Šuŋgmánitu TĥáŋkaBy Dakota...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sun Boy And The Rainbow
"A Rainbow On The Plains Of North Dakota," by Jerry Mercier.Sun Boy And The RainbowAs told to Col. A. B. WelchEdited by Dakota WindGreat Plains, N.D. - A long time ago there was a terrible storm and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Battle Of The Buttes: Warfare At Saddle Butte
Photo of Saddle Butte, near present-day Stanley, ND, by bobneugenbauer.Battle Of The ButtesWarfare At Saddle ButteAs told to Colonel A.B. WelchEdited by Dakota WindBISMARCK, N.D. - In the summer of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Thunderbirds and Water Dragons
From the cover of Eastman's book "Wigwam Evenings." Image by Paul Goble.The Wars of Wakíŋyaŋ and UŋktéhiBy Ohíyesa (The Winner), Dr. Charles A. EastmanThe following story comes from Dr. Charles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Origin Of The Father Of The Human Race
User "Chuck" at Paleoplanet constructed a birch bark típi in 2011. Interior shot of the smoke hole by Chuck. Check out his birch bark típi.The Little Boy ManOrigin Of The Father of The Human RaceBy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Dakȟóta Story Of Transformation And Resurrection
The tree swallow, photo taken in North Dakota, July 2007. Why We Love Birds.A Dakȟóta Story Of Transformation And ResurrectionThe Return Of The Little Boy ManBy Ohíyesa (The Winner), Dr. Charles A....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Origin Of The Bow And Arrow
From Paul Goble's "The Great Race," story from the Lakȟóta.The Origin Of The Bow And Arrow The First Battle By Ohíyesa (The Winner), Dr. Charles A. Eastman The following story comes from Dr. Charles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Bashful Courtship: Offer To Draw Water Leads To Love
"A young man with the sloppy moccasins won the heart of the belle of the village," artist unknown. Pictograph accompanies the story "A Bashful Courtship," in McLaughlin's "Myths And Legends Of The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Future Revealed In Pictogaphs
A panoramic view from atop a butte on Standing Rock overlooking Phalani Wakpa (Grand River). The pictographs that appear on the butte are said to change with each visit. The Future Revealed In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
She Lived And Died Two Times
It was the custom of the Plains Indian peoples to place their deceased loved ones upon scaffolds like this. She Lived And Died Two TimesThe Resuscitation of The Only DaughterCollected by Marie L....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Tragic Love Of Flying Shadow Woman And Track Maker
"The Falls Of Saint Anthony" by Henry Lewis.Love And Death Between EnemiesFlying Shadow Woman And Track MakerEdited by Dakota WindThe story of the love between the Dakȟóta warrior Track Maker and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pointing Is Impolite And Can Cause Death
The Crazy Horse monument has taken some criticisms, one of which is that Crazy Horse is extending his finger and pointing, something which the traditional Lakhota never did. Pointing Is Impolite And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Gift Of Horses Leads To Marriage
Horses in the River of Elk country (Little Missouri River country). The Lakhota call this river "Hehaka Tha Wakpa," as opposed to "Hehaka Wakpa," which is Elk River (Yellowstone River).A Gift Of Horses...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bird Brings Spotted Black Horse To The People
Light and shadow fall on a horse made of light and shadow. A spotted black horse grazes on fresh spring grass along the Long Soldier Creek, near Fort Yates, N.D. Photo by Dakota Wind.Little Prairie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Legend Of Devil's Lake
Sunrise on Devils Lake by Mitchell's Guide Service.The Heart Of The Mysterious LandA Legend Of Devil’s LakeBy Ohíyesa (The Winner), aka Dr. Charles EastmanOhíyesa’s wonderful first person narrative,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Horse Appears In Village One Morning, A First Encounter
"The head of this strange animal was not shaggy like that of the buffalo," illustration by Herbert Morton Stoops, as it appears in Standing Bear's "Stories of The Sioux."The First Horse In The Early...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The New Year Begins In Spring
The western meadowlark, by Morton County.O’iyókiphiyA Ómakȟa Théča Yeló!The Joyous Season Of The New Earth Is Here!By Dakota WindGREAT PLAINS - In the span of a few weeks, the ice has broken on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Horse Appeared When Lightning Struck
"When the storm had cleared, on a great rock close by the village was plainly to be seen the hoofprint of a great horse. It is there to this day for all to see." From this summit, on the Standing Rock...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Light And Warmth Like The Sun: A First Fire Story
Hupȟéstola, aka Soapweed or Yucca, is a common sight in western North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.Light And Warmth Like The SunThe First FireBy Óta Kté (Kills Many), Luther Standing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elder Says "Live For The Living"
"The simple boy drives sorrow away from the mourner" from the story "The Simpleton's Wisdom" which appears in McLaughlin's "Myths And Legends Of The Sioux."Live For The LivingSimple WisdomBy Marie L....
View Article