Disasters
Humankind’s short time on earth involves witness of global disasters and prayer
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
About Chief Arvol Looking Horse
Chief Arvol Looking Horse is the 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, and Spiritual Leader of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Oyate, known as the Great Sioux Nation. He has worked to reconcile traditional healing and western medicine since the 1970s, and admits it is still a struggle.
Tribal Affiliation
Mni Coujou Lakota
Hometown
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Region
Great Plains
VIDEO CLIPS
Mother Earth
Mother Earth is a source of life, not a resource
Prophecy
Prophecy of the “Mending of the Sacred Hoop,” which predicts a return to traditional ways
Tribal Identity
The importance of beadwork and regalia for native identity