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What Alcohol Did For Me by Shane Bear Heels
Mar 28, 2009 by Sherry Lucas
Shane Bear Heels Story from Rosebud Reservation
3rd rare white buffalo born on Wis. farm
Dec 26, 2008 by Sherry Lucas
A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring good fortune and peace.
The white buffalo is particularly sacred to the Cheyenne, Sioux and other nomadic tribes of the Northern Plains that once relied on the buffalo for subsistence.
The odds of a white buffalo are at least 1 in a million, said Jim Matheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association. Buffalo in general have been rare for years, thought their numbers are increasing, with some 250,000 now in the U.S., he said.
The Eagle, Buffalo, and Wolf
Dec 26, 2008 by Sherry Lucas
The eagle is a highly important sacred animal in Plains belief. It is considered the "chief of all creatures of the air, and the guardian protecting people from evil." It is admired for courage, swiftness, and strength. The buffalo was the very source of life for the Plains tribes. It symbolizes the "necessities without which life would be hazardous and wearisome." Wolves are givers of great wisdom.Indian Fry Bread
Dec 26, 2008 by Sherry Lucas
When Indians were moved onto reservations, they were suddenly without their traditional foods such as wild game and corn. They were given rations of flour, salt and lard. Fry bread was created. It is synonymous with powwows and western fairs. It is the official state bread of South Dakota. An Indian taco is a large piece of fry bread piled high with taco fillings. Small pieces are enjoyed with a meal in place of a slice of bread. Wojapi is a fruit sauce of blackberries or blueberries in which pieces of fry bread are dipped in as a dessert.Fry bread is delicious! But is it good for you? Is it good for the Indians who eat it regularly? According to an article written in August, 2005, it can be a definite health hazard. Type 2 diabetes is prevalent among Indians, almost double what it is among the general population. Fry bread is not solely responsible, but at 700 calories for a plate size piece with 27 grams of fat, it can certainly be considered a contributor to health problems. However, it is deeply imbedded in the culture and it's hard to imagine that it ever will not be.
A Silent Light of Hope--- Upclose magazine
Oct 14, 2005 by Sherry Lucas
Article documenting the work that NAIM does to help.