AJ, if you had the slightest knowledge, which you do not, of the Southern Arapaho people, you would know that they are not pagan, and that most tribes of Indians were not pagan at all. They believed in the same God of the whites but, because the whites refused to learn native languages and enter into discussions, they made errors in translation and interpretation. The whites accused Indians of worshiping certain animals as gods, or spirits, which was not the case. The Indians had respect for certain animals because of what they provided for the welfare of the people. Whites misunderstood the Indian words, and translated it as "spirit", when it only meant "a respected one". Before you attempt to speak again of Indian matters, you need to go back to the elementary books, such as "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". Also, being from Canada, you have do not have a clear picture of Indian affairs in the U.S. The whole history of interaction between Indian and white, was vastly different in the two countries.
BTW, again whites mispeak. Lakota was the name of the people when they resided in the forest of Minnesota, before the migration to the plains in search of the buffalo. While in the plains, the name Dakota was adopted, which was a federation of several tribes, such as the Teton, Brulle, Ogalala, Hunkpapah, etc. Since their society was destroyed by the whites, they have gone back to Lakota as a point of unity. There is no such thing as Nakota.
Again, you post without using the thought process. There is a rather comical saying, "please put brain in gear before operating mouth." --haqi |
