Sioux Religion
The Sioux believed in Spiritualism just like the Wampanoag tribe. This means that the Sioux tribe believed in Mother Earth as their god. They would often thank the earth, the plants, the animals, and any living thing for the gifts they gave the Wampanoag. They held a huge respect for the earth and all living things, for without them the plants and animals they would be unable to live.
The Sioux religion is different in one way, however. The Sioux tribe believed in the spirit of The White Buffalo Woman. The White Buffalo Woman gave each tribe a sacred pipe. They called these pipes Medicine Pipes. When a Medicine Pipe was lit, the Sioux believed that it could cause them to have visions. The Sioux believed that these visions allowed them to connect with Mother Earth.
Where the Wampanoag tribe only held two major celebrations, the Sioux held religious ceremonies all year long. Rather than games and fun, the Sioux had a religious leader known as the medicine man. This medicine man guided the Sioux tribe through its religious ceremonies. Often Sioux men and women adorned themselves in eagle feathers and buffalo hides to pay respect and give thanks to the animals who gave their lives for the tribe's survival.
Below is a Sioux man wearing eagle feathers and Buffalo hides and holding a medicine pipe. This is an excellent representation of what a medicine man would look like.
The Sioux religion is different in one way, however. The Sioux tribe believed in the spirit of The White Buffalo Woman. The White Buffalo Woman gave each tribe a sacred pipe. They called these pipes Medicine Pipes. When a Medicine Pipe was lit, the Sioux believed that it could cause them to have visions. The Sioux believed that these visions allowed them to connect with Mother Earth.
Where the Wampanoag tribe only held two major celebrations, the Sioux held religious ceremonies all year long. Rather than games and fun, the Sioux had a religious leader known as the medicine man. This medicine man guided the Sioux tribe through its religious ceremonies. Often Sioux men and women adorned themselves in eagle feathers and buffalo hides to pay respect and give thanks to the animals who gave their lives for the tribe's survival.
Below is a Sioux man wearing eagle feathers and Buffalo hides and holding a medicine pipe. This is an excellent representation of what a medicine man would look like.
