Ella Cara Deloria

Date arrived: 
Jan 31st 1889
Arrived in: 
Yankton Reservation
Date departed: 
Feb 12th 1972
Departed from: 
Wagner, SD, USA
Other Names: 
Aŋpétu Wašté Wíŋ (Lakota)

Contributed to

  • Čhetáŋ Máza (1937)
    Deloria recalls the adventures of Oglala culture hero Iron Hawk, noting "I remember with extra-ordinary clearness the odd words which I do not usually use or hear, which go with some of these scenes and speeches.”
  • Wakȟáŋyaŋ Hinážiŋ (1937)
    This legend is from a long-time informant of Deloria, who is remembering as far back as he can. It explains the beginnings of three ceremonies brought by Standing Holy.
  • A typical "kidding" between brothers-in-law (1937)
    Deloria recounts a conversation she heard between three men who are related through marriage. It demonstrates the unique relationships between siblings in-law.
  • A Family Quarrel (1937)
    The narrator tells of a neighboring family made up of a widow who quickly got remarried to a younger man. This story is full of descriptions of kinship and gender expectations.
  • What a Foolish Woman Said (1937)
    This provides a description of the origin and use of a common sarcastic phrase about a sinew stretcher.