Native Americans

Sioux Sun Dance and Dog Feast. The eldest woman chooses a tall sapling, which the maidens strip of it's bark. The warriors, on hosrseback, assemble several hundred yards away. When the first light of the sun strikes the top of the pole, they ride up to about 100 yards away, and shoot arrows, guns, and throw lances at the pole. On other days of the celebration, other rituals are held. For a complete description, written by Frederick Schwatka for Century magazine in 1899, click here: Sun Dance Bates Collection, #98-1-12

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