The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-10-03
sioux sUN-DANcE.


deed Upon Themselves By the Devo-
The great annual sun-dance of the
Sioux Occurred here this week, probably
the last which the Government will per-
NIT. An unsuccessful attempt was made
10 dissuade the Indians from this years
performance. The ceremony has lost
much Of its early severity and populari-
ty. To dance was at one time compul-
sorry on young braves; it is now entirely
voluntary, the redemption of q VOW
made to Wakantanka, the great spirit.
A warrior may have promised that if q
sick child or dear friend recover from
dangerous Illness he would dance in
the heat of the sun at the next SUM-
dance, or he may have been himself in q
light place, or asked success and
achieved itin some contemplated raid. A
runner announces the time and place of
the event to the various tribes. The
camp this year, near the agency, con-
tanned tan thousand Indians, and made
circle in circumference-a beautiful
sight. In front of the tent where the
yun-dancers were awaiting their ordeal
lay whiteped buffalo skull on bunch
of white saga. Inside the tepee was the
sacred medicine pipe on some mysterious
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