Hau! Tima hiyu wo!
'Greetings! Come inside!'
Hokahe, hel iyotaka. 'Welcome' to the
Lodge of Šung'manitu-Išna, ' Lone Wolf '.
The intent of these pages is to honor a proud and noble
people, the Oglala Lakota, of Pine Ridge, South
Dakota. A people who live in harmony with the universe
despite an ongoing racial cleansing that has lasted for over
five hundred years as the American Holocaust. The Lakota are as diverse
individually as any other American and always in a state of
transition; I present in these pages the culture that
makes them unique. This is an educational presentation in no
way intended to exploit the Lakota people, their culture, or
their traditional beliefs. I am attempting this project to
preserve this rich culture and language.As long as there is
an interest, the Lakota culture will endure time and
transformation. I strive to live Lakol' wicokan
to honor them and all my relations.
Mitakuye oyas'in
A Prayer
Tunkašila, unci maka wamakanškanya
tatuye topa kin lena tawaic'iya nanke.
Na maka wita kin le, cannunpa kin le,
ikce wicaša hena unkawanlakapi,
wicouncage topa kin lena wicotakunišni
hinajinpi eša hena kakušyeya najin yo!
Grandfather,
Grandmonther,
to the Powers in the Animal Nations
of the Four Winds.
Watch over the Sacred Pipe, Grandmother Earth,
and the People:
Our Forefathers, Elders,
Little Ones,
and the Unborn.
Grandfather,
have pity on me.
I pray through the Sacred Pipe
for my People, all life,
for health and happiness.
Grandfather,
hear my prayer.
I humble myself,
help me.
- Wanbli Cik'ala, Wallace Black Elk -
The Oglala Lakota
Flag
The flag is comprised of
eight white tipis, each of which represents one of
the eight districts in which the seven tiyošpayes
(from ti, 'to dwell' and ošpaye, 'a band, a
division of a tribe, and/or a community') of the
Oglala Lakota settled when interned at Pine Ridge at the
end of the ninteenth century in direct violation of the
Fort Laramie
Treaty of 1868. The tipis are arranged in
a hocoka, 'camp circle' (the circle is a wakan,
'sacred', symbol representing continuity and unity) on a
red background, a wakan color. It is but a small
simple cloth with a simple design, yet it is
full of meaning, pride, faith and hope.
Tunkašilayapi tawapaha kin oihankešni najin kte lo
Iyoĥlate oyate kin
wicicagin kta ca hecamon welo.
He yuha natan pe
He yuha natan pe
Tunkašilayapi tawapaha ca he yuha natan pelo
Lakota hokšila he ohitika ca he yuha natan pe
Tunkašilayapi tawapaha ca he yuha natan pelo.
The flag of the United States will fly forever
Beneath it, the people will grow, that is why I do this.
They are carrying it charging
They are carrying it charging
They are carrying the flag of the United States, charging
The brave Lakota boys are carrying it, charging
They are carrying the flag of the United States, charging.
"Sioux
Flag Song"
"Tunkašilayapi tawapaha kin iyuškinyan icu wo."
Eya ca iwacu we.
Ho ekta wacipi.
Le micu we.
"Rejoicedly take the United States flag."
He said this and I took it.
Ho, they're dancing toward it.
Give it back to me.
Billy Mills (Makata Taka Hela) Oglala Lakota....Warrior....Olympic Champion
1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Gold Medal - 10,000 meter
race
Born on Pine Ridge, he was the first American ever to win
that race! Click Here to read the biography of Billy Mills.
Marine Cpl. Brett Lundstrom (Wanbli Isnala) Oglala Lakota....Warrior....Hero
22 years old, he died from small arms fire near Falluja, Iraq, on 7 January 2006. Click Here to watch a photo
presentation of the three day wake honoring his life and family at Little Wound School
in Kyle, South Dakota, and Click Here to read the whole story.
A guide to the Lakota alphabet and pronunciation with streaming audio. An
introduction to Lakota rules of Grammar and verb lists, and the Lakota kinship system with
dictionaries. Vocabulary charts of over 400 common Lakota words and phrases
(English & German!) and streaming audio. Lakota Language
Teaching Software is available here.
Song structure of Plains music, historical diffusion of songs, dances and
costuming on the Plains, The Powwwow (includes annual Plains events calendar),
Pan-Indianism/Pan-Tetonism, Detailed description of dance and costume styles
and traditional dance costume construction. Lakota songs
to listen to and download.
The full complete text of Treaties and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Many definitive and helpful links about Native American civil and treaty
rights for those doing legal research.
Click Here and listen to the live AIROS broadcast!
Gathering of Nations Internet Radio - WELCOME!
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Featuring an eclectic mix of Traditional & Contemporary Native American
(indigenous) Music including Flute, Jazz, Rap, Hip Hop, Reggae, Blues, and Powwow Music
from Champion Drum Groups and Singers.
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Däx Dämon is the creative and published works of David Starn,
a BA graduate of Management and Information Systems and Computer Science at Florida State University.
Šung'manitu-Išna is a treasured given name.
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