Rights of passage

Rights of passage. A time when a young boy is becoming a man he will shoot a buffalo and provide meat for his family and tiospaye.

It begins when he is a baby to 10 yrs old, he is shown from his women relatives how to be a compassionate and have humility. The women teach him these values he will carry into manhood. He is taught to care for self and others. How to kabla the meat and make and dry foods. Hard work.

The men will take him from there and teach him his responsibilities and duties. He will provide safety and sustainability for self and others. He is taught to use the tools and weapons of the warriors. He will be mentored and looked after by his older male relatives until he starts a family.

He will recieve Wahokunkiya to ensure he stays on the right path.

Lena ciscila epa wacin.

We are still here, our ways are still here, take heart.

Photo- Charles American Horse. 1901