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Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 22, 2024 at 3:12pm

Your welcome, glad you liked them & I will keep adding more as they appear to me..

Comment by Julie on August 22, 2024 at 3:20am

Enjoyed read these histories, thanks for sharing Vlada

Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 20, 2024 at 4:15pm

Shot-In-the-Eye, also known as Ista Ogna Opi, was an Oglala Lakota warrior whose life was intertwined with significant events in Lakota history, particularly the Battle of Little Bighorn. Born around 1835, very little is known about his early life, but his name suggests that he sustained an injury to his eye, likely during battle.

He participated in the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, where he likely lost his left eye, earning him his distinctive name. His presence at this historic battle underscores his bravery and commitment to defending his people and their way of life.

In 1903, Shot-In-the-Eye was mentioned in the New York Times article titled "Indians At The Garden," where he was noted as a member of "Colonel Cummins Wild West, Indian Congress and Rough Riders of the World" show by Frederick T. Cummins. The show featured a special presentation depicting the "Custer Massacre at Little Bighorn," highlighting Shot-In-the-Eye's involvement in this pivotal event.

On January 17, 1910, Shot-In-the-Eye was allotted land, and he was documented with another name, "White Mountain." His marriages were also noted in historical records, including his union with Woodpecker (Ske-luta-win) in 1858 and later with Red Bird (Zintkala Luta Win), also known as Susie-Shot-In-the-Eye. Red Bird was renowned as one of the fiercest Women Warriors who fought alongside her husband and sons Rock, Lone Hill, and High Wolf at Little Bighorn.

The photograph of Shot-In-the-Eye is celebrated as one of the most powerful images of a Native American. It captures the resilience, endurance, and determination of the Lakota people in the face of adversity, symbolizing their unwavering spirit and strength.

Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 20, 2024 at 4:12pm

"I am an old woman now. The buffaloes and black-tail deer are gone, and our Indian ways are almost gone. Sometimes I find it hard to believe that I ever lived them.

My little son grew up in the white man's school. He can read books, and he owns cattle and has a farm. He is a leader among our Hidatsa people, helping teach them to follow the white man's road.

He is kind to me. We no longer live in an earth lodge, but in a house with chimneys, and my son's wife cooks by a stove.

But for me, I cannot forget our old ways.

Often in summer I rise at daybreak and steal out to the corn fields, and as I hoe the corn I sing to it, as we did when I was young. No one cares for our corn songs now.

Sometimes in the evening I sit, looking out on the big Missouri. The sun sets, and dusk steals over the water. In the shadows I see again to see our Indian village, with smoke curling upward from the earth lodges, and in the river's roar I hear the yells of the warriors, and the laughter of little children of old.

It is but an old woman's dream. Then I see but shadows and hear only the roar of the river, and tears come into my eyes. Our Indian life, I know, is gone forever."

Waheenee - Hidatsa (North Dakota)

Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 19, 2023 at 3:33am

Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 19, 2023 at 3:32am

Throat singing documentary 2018 - Khöömeizhi

Khöömeizhi - A young man's journey into the cradle of throat singing A documentary by Viktoria Mate featuring Finnish throat singer, Mikko Heikinpoika, who in 2015 attended a throat singing competition in Tuva. The documentary tells about Mikko Heikinpoika's inner conflict that comes from using another cultures tradition in his music.

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