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The question is too general. There were plains tribal groups who historically celebrated the traditional form of the Sun Dance faith; tribal groups who still conduct Sun Dances today; plus, genizaro affairs who engage in what can only be described as a "Pan-Native American"/"Native Pan-American" semblance of the original plains Sun Dance. Historically, most Plains Indian tribes did participate in the Sun Dance. In fact, it is easier to ask which plains tribes did not participate in the Sun Dance--such a list would be shorter.
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What did the kickapoo tribe believe in?
The Lakota, Nakota and Dakota are Sun Worshipers. They perform Sun Dance ceremonies. They continue to practice this religious ceremony today.
Why did Dakota Indian tribe wear clothing?
because they needed protection from the elements they expierinced on the great plains like sun snow rain etc.
For which animal did Plains Indians perform the Sun Dance?
Your question supposes that the so-called sun dance was exactly the same among all Plains tribes, which is a falseassumption.The Crows performed their version of the Sun Dance ritual for one reason only - to obtain spiritual power to gain revenge on their enemies. The dancer gazed intently at a sun dance doll place high on a central pole and it was this doll that was supposed to speak to the warrior during the painful and delirious process and show him a certain way of killing an enemy (including the direction to travel and sometimes even the exact spot the killing would take place).The correct name of the ritual among the many Sioux tribes was the "Gazing-at-the Sun-Dance", designed specifically for each warrior to demonstrate his stamina, his resistance to pain and his bravery. It was white observers who shortened the name to "sun dance", giving the false impression that it was somehow connected with the weather (in the same way that some tribes performed a rain dance). Buffalo spirit powers were always an element of the Sioux ritual, but they certainly did not perform it for the buffalo.Among the Mandan tribe the self-torture ritual was called pohk-hong and formed part of the Okeepah ceremony. This included elements of buffalo, turtle and antelope spirit powers.Other Plains tribes each had their own specific versions of the ceremony.You may be confusing the Gazing-at-the-Sun-Dance with the Buffalo Dance, which was an entirely different religious ceremony.
Sun dance do you dance in the sun?
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Why did sitting bull to bring the ghost dance to his people?
He did not want the soldiers to return to kill more of his people
What are the custom of the great plains?
the sun dance sun worsip
What religion or beliefs do Pie Ute Indians have?
The lower plains tribe of the Ute's are traditionally similar to the upper plains tribes and participate in Sun Dance. Others who no longer follow traditional ceremonies have converted to Christianity and Mormonism.
What are some customs of the great plains Indians?
the sun dance sun worsip
What was the purpose of the sun dance and the bull dance in the Sioux tribe?
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What kind of holidays did shoshone Indians celebrate?
sun dance and moon dance
Which native American civilization worshiped a sun god?
Almost all tribes in the Americas had dieties that represented the sun among other dieties. Some of the Plains tribes still do the Sun Dance. I can think of no tribe that "worshiped" in the English use of the word, the sun.
Why did the western great plains Indians do the sun dance and buffalo dance?
the sun dance was danced because they thought it healed the injured. so if someone was ill they danced it believing the ill person would get better. the buffalo dance was a dance that the Plains Indians did when they had ran out of buffalo. They would do this to ask their god for more buffalo.
Why do the Indians do the sun dance?
To be appointed as a medicine man which was a holy and very respectful placement to have in a tribe
Did the Sioux tribe have any ceremonies?
The sun dace it was a ceremoney that lasted eigt days many other plains Indians did this to.
What did the kickapoo tribe believe in?
The Lakota, Nakota and Dakota are Sun Worshipers. They perform Sun Dance ceremonies. They continue to practice this religious ceremony today.
Which native American tribe celebrated the sun dance?
I belive it is the Lakota. However Native Americans not part of the Lakota do participate in it.
Why did Dakota Indian tribe wear clothing?
because they needed protection from the elements they expierinced on the great plains like sun snow rain etc.
