Medicine wheel
What does the circle represent?
boundary of earth, sun dance circle, or the sacred hoop, pattern of life and death, thipi, shape of drum,
What was the thipi looked upon by Nomadic hunters as?
good mother
What are the Lakota words for Star Quilt?
wichahpi owinza
What is the place of honor in the camp circle?
In the west part of the camp circle
what do the lines in the middle represent?
sun's and man's sacred path, center of the earth
What was the ORIGINAL ANIMAL HIDE used to make THIPI'S?
caribou
What does the Morning Star represent?
represents the way the spirits come to Earth and serves as a link between the living and those who have passe
Who is the oldest ospaye of the Oceti Sakowin
Mdewakantowan
what does feather represent when attached to medicine wheel
wakan tanka, great spirit's power over all, great achievement
Who was the Thipi made and owned by ?
the Oceti Sakowin Women
Historically what was used to paint the patterns and what did they paint them on?
star patterns were created with plant dyes and adorned buffalo hides and tipis
What does OCETI SAKOWIN mean?
7 council fires
What color is each direction
north sa
east zi
south ska
west sapa
Why did the entrance of the Thipi always face the EAST?
Traditionally why did they Honor people with star quilts?
f Lakota warriors and hunters when they returned from battle, a successful hunt, or at the start of Haŋblečeya — Vision Quests
What are the 7 sacred ceremonies
hanbleceya
inipi
hunka
wi wayang wacin
wanagi yuhapi
ishnati awhichalowan
tapa wankayeyapi
What does the medicine wheel represent?
all knowledge of the universe
Name 2 or 3 things that a family typically would have in a Thipi?
hide bedding, a rug for a baby, willow-rod backrests, a cradleboard, a suspended cooking bag, firewood and parfleches — bags made from rawhide — containing food, medicine and other household necessities. Sacred objects, weapons, a shield
How are star quilts used now days?
What sacred sites
bear butte
pe sla
mato thipila
wind cave
black elks peak
pipestone
badlands