Dance In A Buffalo Skull writing she calls us to witness

she calls us to witness how each living thing is alive I n a conscious world with its own integrity

he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines

All these things are part of the Lakota way

Daybreak Woman

A sweeping

Dance In A Buffalo Skull writing she calls us to witnessZitkala A a recorded this Yankton Sioux story more than 100 years ago, but this tale of mice caught unaware is still satisfyingly scary. Out on the deep, dark prairie, a large group of mice is having a wild party inside an old buffalo skull. The small creatures, in festive paint and costume, are dancing, singing, and eating with abandon, and they have neglected to put anyone on security detail. Out of the dark emptiness stalks a wildcat that waits