Leonard Crow Dog
1945–2021 · Rosebud Indian Reservation
About
Leonard Crow Dog was a Lakota spiritual leader and medicine man. He became well known during the Lakota takeover and occupation of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian
Indigenous Wisdom tradition
Lakota / Native American Church
English
Biography
Leonard Crow Dog was a Lakota spiritual leader and medicine man. He became well known during the Lakota takeover and occupation of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1973, known as the Wounded Knee Incident. Through his writings and teachings, he sought to unify Indian people of all nations. As a practitioner of traditional herbal medicine and a leader of Sun Dance ceremonies, Crow Dog was dedicated to keeping Lakota traditions alive.
Teachings & topics
CeremonyEarth wisdomAncestral knowledgeHealing
Bibliography
- Fils de la Nation Sioux2000 · Albin Michel
- Crow Dog1996 · Tandem Library
- Crow Dog1995 · Harper Perennial
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