The Ghost Dance appeared during a time of desperation for the Native American Indian people. The Ghost Dance started when Paiute shaman Jack Wilson or Wovoka had a vision that if our people would dance and sing we Indians would live again. The Ghost Dance spread throughout the land. In Dec. 1890 the military panicked and massacred innocent Lakota Indian people at Wound Knee while they danced. It is one of the worse incidents in United States history. Judy Trejo – Summit Lake (Tommo Agi) and Walker River (Agi) Paiute and Anita Collins – Shoshone and Walker River Paiute speak about Wovoka. The Round Dance was a traditional Great Basin dance that spread across the land in the form of the Ghost Dance, and is now part of many celebrations. Robbie Robertson sings “Ghost Dance”.
Shiloah Bender, direct descendant of Wovoka, speaks about Paiute Indian medicine man Wovoka, creator of the Ghost Dance. Wovoka was one of the most famous Native American shamans. Wovoka had family ties in California and Nevada in Paiute areas of Coleville, Mono Lake, Bridgeport, Bishop, Yerington, Walker River and Smith Valley.
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I want to see some descendant of Pocahontas that would be freaking awesome lol
erase the comments that are disrespectful. funny, how so many people online can “act brave”, yet these same nitwits would be quiet near a bunch of Indians or, whites, or whoever they tend to have a grudge against. Funny. No integity anymore: if you cannot say something to someones face, than shut up.Trust me, Id say all of this to any man.
but wavoka was from utah and niamtxiv can go suck a doney
Uhh…. Something
I don’t care.
Uhh…. Yeah… Racist? Or just ignorant?
i take it back. i don’t care about native americans. lol
Uhh…. Nah
”White people are the most savage race on earth” and yet you sleep with one and you allow him to voilate you? Sounds fuckked up.
Im related to Wovoka. No really i am. he was my great great great great grandfather
while our people sit in poverty. I am not a racist either because my bf is white and he understands the pain of our people also 🙂
Respectfully, I disagree. I have the history of two lands in me, including this one (Canada) and I respect both. My point is that racism of any kind is wrong – from any people against any people. Terrible things have been done and are still being done, and we need to speak out against them, but that doesn’t justify attitudes like Imerbrish’s. Listen to his prayer. That is where we will all find healing.
that’s history of another land & should be defended yes- in the appropriate place & @ appropriate time. this is our land, our place of creation. where we are supposed to speak out & protect what we have & hold true to our duty to never forget. we still have #’s for same purpose as the ones tattooed on jewish arms but ours on paper. Acknowledged by US as wrong, as racial cleansing NDNs is still an active effort of the gov. &kept silent. your comment true but doesn’t apply or belong here
Good morals kind hearted and very handsome we need more men like him.
does anyone count blacks that have more than 1/4 american indian blood indian?
Kia ora Imberish, I thank this young man for his grace and inner presence of mind under difficult circumstances. I also acknowledge the discussion here with shiromori. The word racist is so overused today it has lost much of its power. Imberish, you are in no political position to impose your views of life institutionally. Shiromori you can with others and you are doing so. Yes many nations have been wronged. Shiromori, that does not mean they have learned from this. Respect Red country! Aho
Asian and Native American are brothers.
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Do you also enjoy using big words to sound intelligent when you clearly don’t understand what they mean?
Yes, finally someone gets it. I am racist shiromori, I don’t like most people. I am a Northern Nevada Native American just as this young man is. I just don’t have the patience (maybe it is the Irish and Scottish blood running through my veins mixing with my indian blood making me weak and vulnerable to the thoughts and comments such as yours) for people like you. I enjoy reading such coments of dissertation and hearing of your commonwealth of knowledge and great ineptitude of being:)
Imberish, you’re a racist. I’m also Native (Mi’kmaq) and I know that Native peoples suffered. However, don’t presume that they were the only ones. If you knew more of history than just yourself, you would know, for example, that the Irish, Scotish and Welsh peoples suffered terribly at the hands of the Brittish in much the same way. They were robbed of their culture, language and land, persecuted, starved, and killed. They were white. Does that mean their suffering is less than yours? No.
It was prophecied that a 13th tribe would be born of all different colours and creeds. They would be the spirits of the ancestors. I feel this is conected to the Ghost Dance which will forever be a dance to honour those who follow The Old Ways and respect Mother Earth and Father sky. Those who remember that human beings were created to take care of The Earth and remember we are all of one family.They will be known as Warriors of The Rainbow.
Bless You
Birdy and Little Hawk
he is hot
I’m sure Wovoka is proud of you! I especially like the part addressing that we are, are own enemy. I am not Native American but, I appreciate the culture and would like to learn more. Last year I had the opportunity to visit the Smithosonian Native American Museum and I encountered on display dresses from the “Ghost Dance” it was very touching and sad. I have nothing but respect Wovoka.
I do not wish to offend anyone, I am white, a Mediterranean person. My country was also taken unfairly by thieves not so many years ago. They are the turks, now I admit I have prejudice against the ones that lie, & manipulate us everyday through “politics” but I cant hate an entire nation because of it. There are turks who are against us and turks who want peace. Just like they are white people out there for share your values & care about you.