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Wovoka was the Paiute spiritual leader who first preached about the Ghost Dance religion. He told many tribes of the Ghost Dance, and the word traveled quickly. Mary suggests that this cultural exchange was a beneficial one, as the Ghost Dance was “a religion of love” that brought many Native Americans hope.
Wovoka Quotes in Lakota Woman
The Lakota Woman quotes below are all either spoken by Wovoka or refer to Wovoka. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10
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Leonard always thought that the dancers of 1890 had misunderstood Wovoka and his message. They should not have expected to bring the dead back to life, but to bring back their ancient beliefs by practicing Indian religion. For Leonard, dancing in a circle holding hands was bringing back the sacred hoop—to feel, holding on to the hand of your brother and sister, the rebirth of Indian unity, feel it with your flesh, through your skin. He also thought that reviving the Ghost Dance would be making a link to our past, to the grandfathers and grandmothers of long ago.
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Wovoka Quotes in Lakota Woman
The Lakota Woman quotes below are all either spoken by Wovoka or refer to Wovoka. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 10
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Leonard always thought that the dancers of 1890 had misunderstood Wovoka and his message. They should not have expected to bring the dead back to life, but to bring back their ancient beliefs by practicing Indian religion. For Leonard, dancing in a circle holding hands was bringing back the sacred hoop—to feel, holding on to the hand of your brother and sister, the rebirth of Indian unity, feel it with your flesh, through your skin. He also thought that reviving the Ghost Dance would be making a link to our past, to the grandfathers and grandmothers of long ago.
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