The plum-stone game is primarily a game for women. Stones will be painted or marked on one side, while the other side is left plain. The stones will be laid mark-side-down in a birch-basket and after the toss, the marked sides are counted for the score.
Frank Goodcloud adds his opinion to the dispute raging at Standing Rock about land leasing. He encourages the five young men traveling to Washington advocate for their people with honesty, invoking the strength of the Japanese against the Russians.
This essay reflects on how the Dakota language adapts foreign words like “banana,” and offers a detailed exploration of the banana plant—its origins, cultivation, and the many practical uses of every part of it.
Roan Bear advocates for the Lakota's right to the Black Hills, as did the other delegates of a council at Wounded Knee. He invites readers to the next one in Cherry Creek.
The former Chairman of Standing Rock gives a speech in the Tribal Chambers in praise of the youth who are rising up to defend the water and the future generations against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
