Blackfeet
Bison are sacred to Native Americans − but each tribe has its own special relationship to them
By Rosalyn R. LaPier — November 2, 2023
(The Conversation) — Efforts are being made to develop the capacity of Native tribes to manage bison and bison habitats. An Indigenous scholar explains their sacred significance.
How the loss of Native Americans’ languages affects our understanding of their belief
By Rosalyn R. LaPier — October 9, 2018
(The Conversation) — Embedded in indigenous languages is information about their beliefs about the creation and preservation of the environment.
For Native Americans, a river is more than a ‘person.’ It’s also a sacred place
By Rosalyn R. LaPier — October 9, 2017
(The Conversation) If a suit by an environmental group asking for personhood rights for the Colorado River is successful, it would mean lawsuits can brought on behalf of the river for any harm done to it, as if it were a person.
Why understanding Native American religion is key to resolving Dakota Access Pipeline crisis
By RNS staff — November 3, 2016
The Lakota view the area near the potential construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline as both a “sacred place” and a “burial site,” or as both a place set aside from human presence and a place of human reverence.
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