Soft Rainbow

Respect the earth or all is a waste. Lakota Times June 3, 1992

TRIBAL GOVERNMENT Only a few tribes had formal governments or written laws. There were exceptions, such as the Iroquios Confederacy… But most Indian societies were oral cultures, a tradition that has by no means disappeared. This does not mean that “law” was absent… Clearly understood rules developed by consensus and were strengthened by the tribes’… Read more »

WHITE BUFFALO All animals are sacred, but in many traditions White Buffalo is the most sacred. The appearance of White Buffalo is a sign that prayers are being heard, that the sacred pipe is being honored, and that the promises of prophesy are being fulfilled. White Buffalo signals a time of abundance and plenty. Jamie… Read more »

SITTING BULL Some time before 1890, Sitting Bull had joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. He had traveled all over the country, In New York he could often be seen sitting on a doorstep on Broadway, giving nickels to poor street urchins and saying that white folks did not know how to take care of… Read more »