2. What is Lakota Spirituality?

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With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as Ryan shares what he has learned from working with Lakota communities.

In this episode, we discuss Lakota Spirituality, including an overview of terms, history, the meaning of "all my relations," the White Buffalo Calf Woman story, as well as several key ceremonies.

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American Indian: a person whose pre-Columbian ancestors are from what is now the lower 48 states of the US
Native American: a term used to refer to a person whose pre-Columbian ancestors are from the Americas – North, South, and Central
Alaska Native: a person whose pre-Columbian ancestors are from what is now Alaska
Native Hawaiian: a person whose pre-Columbian ancestors are from Hawaii
First Nations: the preferred term for people whose pre-Columbian ancestors are from what is now Canada
Indigenous: a term used to refer to any of the fourth world nations (people previously or currently living under colonialism)
Native: a generic term often used in the US if a tribal name is not known or is not necessary
Indian Nation: the proper term for an American Indian tribe

Očhéthi šakówíŋ Graphic: http://www.sintegleska.edu/lakota-word-of-the-week/oceti-sakowin

Lakota Perspective Map: https://decolonialatlas.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/lakota-territory/

Lakota Lands Over Time: https://decolonialatlas.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/bison-range-and-lakota-territory/

Očhéthi šakówíŋ Reservations Map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Sioux01.png

Lakota terminology:

Očhéthi šakówíŋ: Seven Council Fires
Mitákuye oyás’iŋ: All of my relations
Íŋyaŋ: stone
Aŋpétuwi: sun
Wakȟáŋ: spiritual power
Makȟa: earth
Mní wičhóni: Water is life
Čȟaŋšáša: Red willow bark, “tobacco”

Albert White Hat Lakota Origin Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-wM3XYIQ4c

Lakota Pipe: https://newjerseyarchaeology.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/ae2010-11-118-ab_1.jpg?w=768

Seven Lakota ceremonies:

Inípi: purification lodge
Haŋbléčheyapi: crying for vision
Wiwáŋyaŋg Wačhípi: Sun Dance
Huŋkalowaŋpi: making of relatives
Išnáthi Awíčhalowaŋpi: female puberty ceremony
Tȟápa Waŋkáyeyapi: throwing of the ball
Wanáǧi yuhápi: Soul keeping

Lakota Emergence Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyb1OkRAVUs&t=1s

Ryan Goeckner. (2019, February 13). Lakota Religious Traditions. Database of Religious History, Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia. Retrieved May 09, 2019, from http://hdl.handle.net/2429/69930

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Educational and Cultural Resources: http://sioux.org/images/files/Education_and_Cultural_Resources.pdf

Music used in this episode is City of Jewels by Destiny & Time