Plains Indians Beliefs/Celebrations Flashcards
According to the Sioux all living things have what?
A spirit
What would the Great Spirit give life to?
Everything. This was the centre of the plains Indian’s religion
How could you contact the spirits?
Through visions
Circles were important because…..??
It represented the circle of life/death
Medicine Men
Had a special connection to the spirit world which would help with healing.
What happened during the Sun Dance?
Skewers were put through people’s chest and they were tied to a central pole. The men usually would do this to have a vision. The other men would dance until all the skin had been ripped free
Why would they do this?
It was performed to either ave visions or to make sure the sun came back each day. It only took place when the sun came over the black hole
Another name for the Great Spirit
Waken Tanka
A piece of land that was very sacred to the Indians….
The Black Hills of Dakota
How would boys gain their adult name?
Go to a sweat lodge in a tipi and pay- told through a vision
Another name for the medicine man
Shaman
