Umapine – Chief of the Cayuse Nation

Wa-Kon-Kon-Wa-La-Son-Me ( Umapine ) Chief of the Cayuse Nation In 1909, not far from the Crow reservation, in Montana, the Chiefs of many Indian Nations held what was called the Last Great Council of Chiefs. One of the attendees was: Wa-Kon-Kon-Wa-La-Son-Me, who was also called in English: Umapine, Chief of the Cayuse Nation, what is…

A Message for my Daughter

  This is a short poem I wrote for my daughter, to celebrate her first day at school         Treasure your baby, they told me, for time will fly as she grows. Remember her joyful smiles Tiny fingers and wiggling toes. Yes, I know, I told them, I know they grow up…

Sitting Bull (1831 – 1890)

Sitting Bull, Tatan’ka Lyota’ke (Oglala Sioux) Born in 1831, passed away in 1890 Sitting Bull was and is the most famous Indian leader that ever lived. He fought to keep his people’s way of life and freedom. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, described him as ” the world’s most famous Indian”. No one…

Battle with the Snakes

Mohawk Story There was a man, his name was: Dijisdaah. who was not kind to animals. One day when he was out hunting, he found a Rattle Snake and he decided to torture it. He held its head to the ground and pinned it with his spear. When the snake could not move, the man…

Spider Woman and the Sun

Traditional Mohawk Story As the Creator finished putting everything in place on Mother Earth, He realized that the beings on it needed sleep. So He made dark and light. One half of Mother Earth was dark and the other half light. So the people on the dark side said:”This is not fair, we have to…