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Beliefs about day and night (1887)
People don't know what causes night and what causes day, aside from the sun. It is something mysteriousness and awe-inspiring, which is why night and day are considered sacred.
Waȟʼáŋksiča, a strange animal (1887)
Once upon a time, the people buried their dead on a hill and went to live elsewhere. A long time later, someone discovered that the dead had been moved. In searching for the bodies they discovered them in a labyrinthine cave belonging to the waȟʼáŋksiča.
Horse racing (1887)
Horse race betting could include arrows, household items, or the horses themselves. The bettors would select a well-skilled rider to compete. Sometimes if the loser refused to give up whatever they had bet, the men would fight and even kill each other.
How the Indians cured the sun (1887)
When people noticed the sun was losing light and the land was getting dark, they panicked and shot their guns into the sun. In doing so, they began to relight the sun, making it strong and bright again.
Return of the nighthawk in the spring (1887)
Nighthawks return after other birds in spring, and people would anxiously wait for them. When the nighthawks fly back, it is time to hunt again, because their return is the message that the animals have fattened up.

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Íŋyaŋ Bosdáta oyáte kiŋ makhóčhe odótapi kiŋ úŋ khošká záptaŋ Tȟuŋkášina-ta yápi kta kʼa úŋ sáŋpha wóakhiniče kʼa iápi óta kta načhéča. Five young men from Standing Rock are going to Washington in regard to these land leasing affairs, and there will probably be much debating and dispute in regard to it.
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Makȟá tháŋkaya omáwani na otȟúŋwahe óta waŋbláka, Washington ektá tónakel waí na otȟúŋwahe kiŋ hé éna wašíčuŋ kȟó óta waŋwíčhablake.
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Wičhášta waŋží šíča wašíčuŋ héčha kʼaíš United States thaóyate iyówaža waŋ Ikčéwičhašta waŋží kʼaíš thawóyuha kiŋ uŋ táku ektášniyaŋ ečhúŋ kiŋháŋ Atéyapi én yuwíčakhapi kʼa iyóopta Ikčéwičhašta awáŋyaŋka Washington othúŋwe én yaŋké čiŋ hé kʼúpi kte. If bad men among the whites, or among other people subject to the authority of the United States, shall commit any wrong upon the person or property of the Indians … [proof will be] made to the agent, and forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at Washington city.
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Na Ȟesápa wóokhiye kiŋ owóthaŋna šni uŋlápi na héuŋ Tȟuŋkášila Thí ektákiya wówapi yeúŋyaŋpi. We consider the Black Hills Act to be unfair and so we are sending a letter to Washington.
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Heháŋn itȟó, Tȟuŋkášila Thí kiŋ etáŋhaŋ wóopȟe uŋkíčaǧapi owásʼiŋ ečhél uŋkópȟapi sʼa, tkȟá Lakȟóta oyáte owásʼiŋ táku waŋ awáuŋčhiŋpi. You see, we follow all the laws that they make for us from Washington, but we as Lakota people are focused on one thing.
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March 4, 1929 aŋpétu kiŋ hé óštaŋ Hon. Herbert Hoover Tȟuŋkáŋšina íyotaŋke kta, čha uŋ Inaugural Committee Washington D.C. én yaŋkápi kiŋ Inauguration wóečhuŋ kte čiŋ hená iwáŋyaŋkapi kʼa yuštáŋpi. On March 4, 1929, the Honorable Herbert Hoover will be sworn in as President, the ceremonies for which are being examined and planned by the Inaugural Committee, based in Washington DC.
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Čhe don't worry about whatever it's gonna happen in Washington; we're Dakȟóta people here, Lakȟóta oyáte. So don't worry about whatever's gonna happen in Washington; we're Dakȟóta people here, Lakȟóta people.
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