Henry Crow Dog
At a glance:
- Series: Magill's Choice: American Indian Biographies, Revised Edition
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, American Indian History
Article abstract: Henry Crow Dog introduced peyote{$IPeyote;and Sioux[Sioux]} use into Sioux religion.
The father of Leonard Crow Dog and the son of Crow Dog, Henry Crow Dog is best known for having introduced peyote use to his Oglala Sioux people. His father was the last of the Ghost Dancers of the late nineteenth century, and all three Crow Dog men are descendants of a long lineage of traditional medicine men seeking to find new ways to deal with the onslaught of American civilization in order to preserve their traditions. They have done this through the...
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