by Marlena Myles | Jun 23, 2017
Aŋpétu Wí In Dakota/Language stories, Wi refers to the Sun & Moon: Aŋpétu Wí (Morning Light), the solar version, is one of the more powerful spirits to the Oceti Sakowin. His wife is Haŋwí (evening light), the moon spirit. He is considered the leader of the...
by Marlena Myles | Jun 8, 2017
Uŋk & Maka In Dakota/Lakota stories, Uŋk is the former companion to Maka, the Earth spirit. However the two were constantly quarreling and eventually, Maka banished Uŋk to the waters. Uŋk obviously didn’t appreciate this banishment, but she ended up as the...
by Marlena Myles | May 16, 2017
Mnísota Wakpá Howákhaŋ k’a Dakhóta Thamákhočhe Wašté The Minnesota River: Walleye & Dakota people’s beautiful homeland Among the Dakota people, gifts from the many bodies of water nourished our existence: Mni Wiconi (Water is Life) is a phrase that...
by Marlena Myles | May 14, 2017
Wakháŋheža Uŋkíthawapi Thokáta Wičhóičhağe Šakówiŋ Awíčhahdukčaŋ Pi Our Babies: Think of the Next Seven Generations The concept that the current generation of humans live and work for the benefit of the seventh generation is a common teaching in many Native American...
by Marlena Myles | May 11, 2017
Haŋwí In Dakota/Lakota stories, Wí refers to the Sun & Moon: Haŋwí (evening light), is the lunar version. She is the wife of the sun, Aŋpétu Wí (morning light), but due to his act of indiscretion, she hides under a cloak whenever he is near — that is why...
