Native American Skies: Winter Solstice
The sky has been an important indicator of what is happening and what will happen on earth for ancient peoples all over the world for as...
White Buffalo, Part 7: Eastern Herds
On some of the early drafts of my novel, “The First Raven Mocker”, witch is book 1 of the “Cherokee Chronicles” series, I was criticized...
White Buffalo, Part 6: Hunting White Buffalo
In previous articles, I have mentioned that a true white buffalo happens only once every ten million births, according to the National...
White Buffalo, Part 5: Lone Star
A true white buffalo happens only once every ten million births, according to the National Bison Association, but many white buffalo in...
White Buffalo, Part 4: Mystery of Lightning Medicine Cloud
May 12, 2011, Arby Little Soldier, owner of the Lakota Buffalo Ranch in east Texas discovered that one of his buffalo cows (dams) had...
White Buffalo, Part 3: Mystery of Lightning Medicine Cloud
When a white buffalo was born before 1830, it was born in the wild, a gift from White Buffalo Woman as a sacred reminder of her promise...
White Buffalo, Part 2: The History
The White Buffalo has been the most sacred living thing to the Plains Indians for over 2,000 years. It symbolizes the promised return of...
White Buffalo, Part 1: The Legend
The fantastic author, Margaret Coel, has a new book out titled “Night of the White Buffalo“. In the book, a white buffalo calf is born...
Great Sites, Part 6: Cherokee Crafts
This week’s article is on Cherokee crafts from the 18th century explained and demonstrated at Diligwa Village at the Cherokee Heritage...
Great Sites, Part 5, Cherokee Weapons and Games
This week we are going to explore the weapons and games used by the Cherokee in the 16th century based on the guide and demonstrators of...