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The evolution of Lakota social and political structure from pre-contact through the present with maps of the Lakota Nation.
Traditional Lakota tales of the creation of the universe, the earth and the emergence of life and mankind within it.
Lakota traditional spiritual beliefs, rites and ceremonies, past and present
Traditional Lakota folk tales in English and Lakota.
A guide to the Lakota alphabet and pronunciation with streaming audio. An introduction to Lakota rules of grammar, verb lists and dictionaries (English & Deutsch).
Song structure of Plains music, historical diffusion of songs, dances and regalia on the Plains. Lakota songs to listen to and download.
Current events, national news clippings.
The full complete text of Treaties and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Šung'manitu-tanka, the Great Plains or Buffalo Wolf - The nation of wolves and their unique relationship with the Lakota.
Links to Native American sites on the World Wide Web.
The Lodge of Šung'manitu-Išna...Guest Comments
| Name: | Adrian |
| Email: | adriantwocrow34{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Boulder, Colorado |
| Comments: | Appreciated |
| June 16, 2013 00:32:05 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Leigh Hazelbaker Straub |
| Email: | LHStraub{at}aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Columbus, Ohio, originally. Now living in Naples, Florida |
| Comments: | My parents live on land near the Olentangy River in central Ohio. There has long been Indian spiritual activity there--they protect the land, my parents, their home. A photo of Chief Red Cloud sits in a prominent position as though he watches over all. My visits there inspire me to learn more. am on a path to gather more information to help tell your story. Thank you for this beautiful website. |
| June 4, 2013 11:30:31 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dawn Stickley |
| Email: | dqzstickley{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Oregon |
| Comments: | I am new to Lakota and finally feel at home. I am trying to learn as much as I can to live the Red Road. Sometimes, I feel like I should not since I am not Native American but I keep the wise words in my mind....MITAKUYE OYASIN. If you have any input please email me. |
| June 3, 2013 02:49:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | patti duff |
| Email: | arbortender{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http://www.facebook.com/rockhorsepark |
| Where are you from: | eastern oregon |
| Comments: | Beautiful site. Thank you for organizing this so delightfully. Joyous day to you. |
| March 31, 2013 14:47:53 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | nakia Holy Eagle Welliver |
| Email: | holyeagle75{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | Too MANY websites claiming to be something they are not, thank you for your time.Keep up the Good work! (btw the pic you have of my GG and his Wife Alice Lone Bear(Holy Eagle)first name is James not John. (Beautiful Pic!)under your society pics.. |
| March 19, 2013 01:38:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Nakia Holy Eagle welliver |
| Email: | holyeagle75{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | born: Carlisle PA |
| Comments: | Great grand daughter of Chief James Holy Eagle,and Grand duaghter of Gus Holy Eagle , Abandoned daughter of Mary Jane Holy Eagle Fenstamaker, I am Na'kia Holy Eagle, I am trying to help my family, my nation. I keep hitting bricks and wishing for mountains.My knuckles are sore but my spirit is strong..I am hoping you can point me in the right direction, I donate,although the foster home my siblings' experienced now belongs to a online organization, that refuses my calls.. can you help? |
| Reply: | I am not sure what type of help you are seeking. I traced your grandfather to Allen, South Dakota from an address on the back of his childhood drawing at Aurora University (circa 1935) online at http://www.aurora.edu/museum/montgomery-archives/index.html#axzz2NwTSCcnV. Tribal jurisdiction should be Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Contact information for the Tribal Office of the Attorney General is "Office Of Attorney General, E Highway 18, Pine Ridge, SD 57770". The phone number to the office is (605) 867-2095. The office should be able to help you with legal advice/assistance in contacting the foster care organization. ~Šung'manitu-Išna |
| March 18, 2013 23:38:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | nakia Holy Eagle Welliver |
| Email: | holyeagle75{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | PA |
| Comments: | Love this place! |
| March 18, 2013 04:43:17 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Beverly Chase |
| Email: | gaitinlady{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Originally Los Angeles, CA; last 7 years - Tennessee |
| Comments: | Thank you for this site! |
| March 7, 2013 03:21:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Randall C. Van Gorder |
| Email: | randallvangorder{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http://yahoo |
| Where are you from: | Kerrville Texas |
| Comments: | Hi. |
| February 28, 2013 00:46:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Ludek "Loody" Chysky |
| Email: | l.chysky{at}seznam.cz |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Prague, Czech Republic (Europe) |
| Comments: | Hau, Šung'manitu-Išna! Great web with a lot of help to an individual, who wants to find out more about Lakota Oyate. May the Great Spirit lead you to spread the news further! Toksa, Loody |
| February 27, 2013 14:52:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Gary Price |
| Email: | docgary19{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | US (living in Hong Kong) |
| Comments: | Just stumbled across your site, as I study Lakota and Dakota languages. I am a associate member of Mendota Mdewakanton Community. I will be visiting close friends at Rosebud during Easter. Would be nice to see what goes on at Pine Ridge if time permits. |
| February 25, 2013 01:48:23 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Marjie |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | SE Georgia, near Okefenoke |
| Comments: | Love your site, just came across it. I especially enjoyed the essay on the Lakota woman of the past and today. Pilamayaye! |
| February 24, 2013 04:15:22 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Allyn Anderson |
| Email: | allynranderson{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Hutto, Texas |
| Comments: | Have visited Pine Ridge, Wounded Knee and many other places in SD. Have been to Devils Tower and Bear Butte many years and enjoyed the trails and especially climbing Bear Butte. I have worked at Bear Butte and loved every minute of it. I made a wonderful friend at Bear Butte, Jim Jandreau. Will be visiting there again this year, 2013. |
| February 23, 2013 15:57:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Maciej Janowski |
| Email: | grzmot4{at}wp.pl |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Poland |
| Comments: | Hello, Good site. I find it in a wide world of net, so I am happy you made it. I am interested in Lakota culture from many years. You have a wise culture, good traditions and brave history. I live in Poland - the country in Europe. Have a good day Maciej |
| February 21, 2013 12:04:35 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Gary Enright |
| Email: | insightgje{at}aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Historic Weston, Missouri |
| Comments: | Enjoyed your web site. Keep it up. |
| February 14, 2013 17:01:44 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Šung'manitu-Išna |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http://1onewolf.com/lakota |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | "It is through mysterious power that we have our being, and we therefore yield to our neighbors, even to our animal neighbors, the same right as ourselves to inhabit this vast land." "Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. the warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who can not provide for themselves, and above all the children, the future of humanity." ~Tatanka Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) “The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us.” ~Hehakasapa (Black Elk) |
| February 13, 2013 04:26:22 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Lucykate Boardman |
| Email: | immortalnights{at}hotmail.co.uk |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Wales, UK |
| Comments: | I have visited this site to find out more about where my family is from, so I thank you for your site and the information you have given to the world. |
| February 7, 2013 11:01:16 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Sarah Hanshaw |
| Email: | mayabinary{at}aim.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Ohio |
| Comments: | I love this website! So many questions I've had about Lakota Spiritual beliefs, and language, and stories, and history, and it's all here! I have always wanted to lean these things, but had little means to do so. May the person, or people responsible for this website be truly blessed! |
| February 2, 2013 18:56:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dominic Joseph Radanovich (Hanyetu Wanbli) |
| Email: | josephIIIradanovich{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Comments: | For many years my Tiyospaye has been with the People of Standing Rock at Fort Yates, and I have been an associate of St. Joseph's Indian School for a quarter century. I am a Slavic Lakota! This is a great and informative website. Keep up the good work! Lila Pilamaya! |
| January 12, 2013 17:18:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jamie turgeon-drake |
| Email: | Ladybugladyjjjsalon{at}me.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Winner, SD |
| Comments: | I am Lakota and trying to learn more about my heritage |
| January 10, 2013 00:05:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Franklin D.Charlton Opimato (Woundedbear) |
| Email: | Crash1599{at}msn.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Hunnewell, MO |
| Comments: | I am of the Sioux and I'm working on my membership into the tribe cause I was not born on the Rez just as my mom was not my granpa was not and my great grandpa was not my Sioux name is Opimato and I am proud of it |
| January 7, 2013 05:12:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Cindi |
| Email: | cindijw{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | New England |
| Comments: | |
| January 6, 2013 20:53:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mauricio Cordova Jr |
| Email: | calaverabiker{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http://www.calaverabikersupply.com |
| Where are you from: | Mescalero, NM |
| Comments: | Mescalero Apache'. I love your website, would love to trade some banners w/you, if possible. |
| Reply: | Thank you for visiting. I have included your buffalo skull banner for Calavera Biker Supply on my links page. If you are unable to copy my banner from the page header, let me know, and I'll send it to you. |
| December 24, 2012 19:29:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Deborah Waterman |
| Email: | debwater54{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Oklahoma |
| Comments: | |
| November 30, 2012 21:39:41 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Samuel Zarfatti |
| Email: | Ejemplo556{at}hotmail.com |
| HomePage: | http://www.facebook.com/sam.schweig.9 |
| Where are you from: | Colombia |
| Comments: | A very useful site. I'm Jewish, I admire the struggle of the Lakota to defend their ancestral land, and I want to know more about its history. |
| November 28, 2012 03:24:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Samuel Zarfatti |
| Email: | Ejemplo556{at}hotmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Colombia |
| Comments: | A very useful site |
| November 28, 2012 03:20:44 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Alenka |
| Email: | alenka.zalascek{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Slovenia (Europe) |
| Comments: | Hello my friends. I am from Slovenia, a small country in Europe that used to be a part of former Yugoslavia. I just stopped here to tell you how happy I am to meet you. This page is like a treasure to me because as long as I can remember I felt Native American way of life as the only good way and I am amazed by the amount of information I got here. There is always so much to learn! I've been learning about Native American people and their love for life and for our Mother Earth and their faith and courage. The wisdom and the knowledge of Lakota people will surround the world, I am sure of that. And maybe that is the only way we can save our World. To get down to the bases and start again from there with love and frienship holding hands. No matter what the color of your skin is and how much money you have. And when we could see each other as they really are, we would learn that we are all the same! Love from Slovenia. Mitakuye Oyasin! |
| November 23, 2012 08:12:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | richard earl standingbear |
| Email: | lakotawarrior1234{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | bedford pennsylvannia |
| Comments: | i really injoyed reading your webpage it is a good thing to see others takeing a intrested in the old ways of our people i myself am oglala and hunkpapa lakota i am a tradional person i live off the land and i live as close to mother earth as i possibly can my goal in life is to have others and myself go back to the old ways and live in our lodges and hunt as we always have |
| November 7, 2012 02:10:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | luiz braga neto |
| Email: | luizbraga.neto{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | rio de janeiro brazil |
| Comments: | i do believe that one day we"ll be all at the same feast and drinking and dancing and having fun and no more tears to shed; no more woe and pain; neither killing nor injustice. Surrounded by the children of the light. We and the animals together as the brothers we were supposed to become since the very start. Thank you. |
| October 22, 2012 20:23:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mary Beier |
| Email: | beierme{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | San Francisco, California |
| Comments: | I'm enrolled in college for a degree in nursing. I'm taking a community health class, and we are learning about different cultures. I found your wonderful website, and I've been reading the stories of your culture for hours! I will be going to Pine Ridge Reservation during this semester, and I feel much more prepared and open to the experience. Thanks so much for sharing these stories and information. |
| October 11, 2012 00:45:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Loretta |
| Email: | wmsthe1{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | San Antonio, TX |
| Comments: | I am 75 and have been told by family members that there is Native American Blood in our family. I couldn't be more proud. I have always supported the cause and would like to someday volunteer to help in any way possible. |
| October 3, 2012 13:39:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Doug Fitzjarrell |
| Email: | doug{at}fitzjarrellphotography.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Waco,TX |
| Comments: | |
| September 23, 2012 18:24:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | John Ironhorse |
| Email: | john.ironhorse{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | USA |
| Comments: | Interesting Site |
| August 31, 2012 08:21:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Klaus D |
| Email: | Dierkes.Klaus{at}t-online.de |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Germany |
| Comments: | super home page. sehr informativ. |
| August 21, 2012 11:38:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | mark daniele |
| Email: | markdaniele{at}att.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Norwalk Ct. |
| Comments: | For some reason I always feel Lakota??As a child I read a book of Custer that was a myth.I later learned of Gall and Crazy Horse and felt Oglala.I shall ride on the Crows and steel some fine ponies and a wife. |
| August 6, 2012 02:41:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Michel |
| Email: | mferrari{at}sfr.fr |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | France |
| Comments: | Super page ! Great page ! Lakota's life is one my passion. La vie des lakotas est une de mes passions. Je ne veux pas ętre un "wanabe" mais j'aime la philosophie des native et connaître quelques mots est une façon de se rapprocher d'eux, de mieux les comprendre. Encore merci pour partager ce petit bout de vie ! |
| July 29, 2012 07:33:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Gary Schrader |
| Email: | gses2255{at}sbcglobval.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Kansas |
| Comments: | Very informative. Thank you. |
| July 24, 2012 14:24:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | pisko (nighthawk) |
| Email: | pirate00girl{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | northern california |
| Comments: | i am of salinan (not federally recognized) and oglala lakota heritage. this is a really nice site.i learned some new things, and remembered some old things. lol. pilamaya! mitakuye oyasin |
| July 24, 2012 09:29:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jimmy Randolph Moyers |
| Email: | jimmymoyers{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Marble Hill, MO |
| Comments: | My Grand Mother was from a South Dakota Tribe! Not sure which? I know when she in her nineties was place in a Nursing Home she reverted back to her second childhood in which she was only able to speak her native tounge! My Father could only decipher parts of it in turn making her very angry! I am seeking To learn a second ( language) and i thought it would be nat to speak some of my heritage! |
| July 22, 2012 22:06:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Patricia Skygirl Lefler |
| Email: | skygirl3000{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Marion, VA |
| Comments: | I have been told all of my life that Tatanka Iyotaka is my grandfather 7 generations back. Lefler is my married last name. Taylor is the last name from birth. I wish I could find out for sure if I am a descendent of Tatanka Iyotaka for certain. |
| July 22, 2012 03:50:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Rolle |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Sweden |
| Comments: | Hello, very good site. Can you help how to say "speak with broken tongue" in Lakota ? Thank you. Sincerely... |
| July 13, 2012 15:00:19 (GMT Time) | |
| Reply: | owakankan - lying (lögnaktighet), waieya - gossip (skvaller), wisicawacin - greed (girighet), wamanu - stealing (stöld), wakokipe - weakness (svaghet) ~ Šung'manitu-Išna |
| Name: | scott taylor |
| Email: | staylor{at}anchorconst.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Dunkirk, Md |
| Comments: | Of Arapaho & Cherokee descent, only enrolled in the Cherokee Nation. |
| July 9, 2012 19:40:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Sydney Willcox |
| Email: | sydney.willcox{at}spps.org |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Como Park High School teacher |
| Comments: | |
| June 16, 2012 15:19:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Trev Osbourne |
| Email: | consengkwt{at}ymail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | England |
| Comments: | Thank you for inviting me to your Lodge. I wish you and all your people Good Luck. |
| June 6, 2012 19:21:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Charles Lakota Darkhorse Davis |
| Email: | wickedgoodgreen{at}hotmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Bridgton Maine |
| Comments: | Hau...Thank you for this site...I love it |
| June 1, 2012 18:49:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Timothy |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Southeast |
| Comments: | Hi Sung,Socialism is infecting our people by destroying our Spiritualism, if we lose this we are done as a people.Sung may you and the veiwers please watch this video at http://www.alonanava.com/ or Google Alon Anava. This Man experienced afterlife in the Spiritworld and has come back to share what he saw from The Great Mystery. Its very inspirational Thanks Tim. |
| May 24, 2012 15:36:39 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Sharon Licht |
| Email: | slichtjay{at}aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | USA, PA |
| Comments: | There is a picture on your site of the inside of a tepee. I am interested to know if there is a copyright on this picture or has it expired? I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, Sharon |
| May 15, 2012 13:50:03 (GMT Time) | |
| Reply: | I believe I found the image in 1998 on the internet on a site about tipis or in an image gallery without any copyright information associated with it. If the image is not in the public domain, I will honor the owner and replace it. ~ Šung'manitu-Išna |
| Name: | Carmen dejesus |
| Email: | Carmencdj1{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Kissimmsee Florida |
| Comments: | I enjoyed reading this information I am interested in attending one of these ceremonies or sweat lodge can you please also send me a location you would recommend I could find true healing because I need help. Thank you |
| May 12, 2012 14:07:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Gabriele Hünmörder |
| Email: | gabi_im_netz{at}hotmail.de |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Deutschland |
| Comments: | gefällt mir. |
| May 9, 2012 16:51:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Franklin P. Bennett, Jr.. |
| Email: | franklinbennett{at}sbcglobal.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Michigan, but lived in North Dakota for three years as Rector of a church in Grand Forks |
| Comments: | Dr. Howard Anderson and Dr. Arthur Raymond introduced me to the Lakota people. I've been trying to find the legend of the one-legged buffalo Art so vividly recounted. He linked it to a story of the buffalo holding back a great flood - the end. Can you help me locate that legend? FPB |
| May 1, 2012 15:37:49 (GMT Time) | |
| Reply: | See my Lakota Spirituality Section, Sacred Numbers page at http://1onewolf.com/lakota/spirit1.htm; a story is related in which the old Lakota envision the state of affairs of the current universe as one symbolized by a buffalo literally on its last legs. In the story, the buffalo starts out with four legs and thick hair. Over time, the buffalo begins to lose its hair and ultimately three of its legs. It is towards the bottom of the page. ~ Šung'manitu-Išna |
| Name: | Dondy Carling |
| Email: | tj44447{at}gmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Indiana USA |
| Comments: | I am on SL in a Lakota tribe in East Colorado sim. I am learning the Lakota language. and trying to do things the true Lakota way in second Life. I like your website because it is best one I have found about Lakota. I am learning so much pilamaya. My Name is Sacajawea in my tribe. |
| April 15, 2012 13:01:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Šung'manitu-Išna |
| Email: | sungmanitu-isna{at}1onewolf.com |
| HomePage: | http://1onewolf.com/lakota |
| Where are you from: | currently, Florida, USA |
| Comments: | Tripod has ended guestbook gear, and all previous entries for the past fourteen years have been lost. It is a great loss to me, because I treasured all your comments. I have created this new guestbook and look forward to reading what you, my most welcome visitors, have to offer. Pilamayaye. Mitakuyepi, hecetu welo. |
| April 9, 2012 23:14:43 (GMT Time) |
