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White Buffalo Woman: An Indian Legend (American Heritage Series)
White Buffalo Woman An Indian Legend - American Heritage Series Author:Christine Crowl The Sioux Indians were perhaps the most famous of all the tribes that lived on the plains. They called themselves "Ikche-Wichasha" - The Real Natural Human Beings. Their great nation was divided into seven tribes: the Hunkpapa, the Oglala, the Minneconjou, the Brules, the Ooenunpa, the Itazipicho, and the Sihasapa. Li... more »ke all Plains Indians, they depended on the buffalo for food, shelter, clothing, and tools. They spent a great deal of their lives following the migrating buffalo herds across the plains.
The pipe was an important religious symbol among the Sioux. It was a "moveable" altar which was used in prayer and ceremony. It was the most cherished thing a man could own. The legend of "White Buffalo Woman" and the pipe originated with the Brule Sioux and is a story that has been handed down through the centuries.« less