North American Legends “Origin of the Lakota Peace Pipe”

Lakota Legend

“Origin of the Lakota Peace Pipe”

Lakota Peace Pipe

Long, long ago, two young and handsome Lakota were chosen by their band to find out where the buffalo were. While the men were riding in the buffalo country, they saw someone in the distance walking toward them.

As always they were on the watch for any enemy. So they hid in some bushes and waited. At last the figure came up the slope. To their surprise, the figure walking toward them was a woman.

When she came closer, she stopped and looked at them. They knew that she could see them, even in their hiding place. On her left arm she carried what looked like a stick in a bundle of sagebrush. Her face was beautiful.

One of the men said, “She is more beautiful than anyone I have ever seen. I want her for my wife.”

 

Native American Folk Lore “The Sun Dance”

“The Sun Dance”

The predominant tribal ceremony of Great Plains Indians

The tribes who lived on the Great Plains of North America believed that supernatural power was to be found in everything around them. It was in the wind, rain, thunder and other forces of nature. It was in the sun, moon and stars, and in animals and birds. The Sioux Indians called this all-pervading power Wakan Tanka, the Great Mystery.

For the Sioux, it was Wakan Tanka who was the creator and controller of the universe, but other tribes had their own tales about how the world had come into being. According to Crow myth, for example, the whole world had originally been covered with a sheet of water.

 

Our Tipi Heaven Dream

"Chief" by Robert Bateman ... reference: artcountrycanada.com

Our  vision is to be part of a revival of North American tradition in the UK .

Why ?

 

The North American Native’s Incredible Journey of Survival

History of the Buffalo ... reference: artsales.com

The Buffalo among other animals were the very breed absolutely core to the survival of tribes.

Natives first travelled from Siberia across the Bearing Straights on foot (horses didn’t arrive until the late 1500’s by the Spanish) to warmer climes to The Northern territories and across the vast Plains of America.

 

Native American Legends “The Coyote and The Offended Rolling Stone”

Pawnee Legend

The Coyote and The Offended Rolling Stone

Coyote

Coyote was going along, and as he had not had anything to eat for some time he was very hungry. In the evening he went to a high hill and sat down. Early the next morning he started again. He came to a big round stone.

He took out his knife and said: “Grandfather, this knife I give to you as a present. I want you to help me to get something to eat.”