Ghost Dance
Frank White, Pawnee Prophet
In 1889, a Paiute prophet known as Wovoka in Nevada died during an eclipse and then returned to life with a message and dance for […]
Ghost Dance
Religion on the Fort Hall Reservation, 1867 to 1899
Following the American Civil War, the federal policy toward Indians was to confine them to reservations and to reduce the size of reservation to accommodate […]
Wodziwob’s Ghost Dance
During the nineteenth century there were a number of religious movements that developed among diverse Indian tribes. One of these, called the Ghost Dance by […]
The Ghost Dance After Wounded Knee
When describing the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890, many history books make two major errors: (1) they claim that this was the end of the […]
Before Wounded Knee
In 1890 American fear, xenophobia, and religious intolerance led to the massacre of Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee in South Dakota. While there have been […]
Frank White: Pawnee Prophet
( – promoted by navajo) One of the visitors at an 1891 Comanche Ghost Dance in Oklahoma was Frank White. He sat on the north […]
‘ WE MUST BE THE SPIRITUAL CHANGE WE WISH TO SEE IN CREATOR’S WORLD “
WE MUST BE THE SPIRITUAL CHANGE WE WISH TO SEE IN CREATOR’S WORLD! A Native man should always be clean and sober, for he knows […]
MIXED BLOOD NATIVES-THE SILENCE OF INDIAN COUNTRY
MIXED BLOOD NATIVES-THE SILENCE OF INDIAN COUNTRY BY MIKE RACCOON EYES KINNEY As was discussed in ‘Mixed Blood Natives-The Silence of Indian Country’ (Part-1), Quanah […]