Fred P. Gone

Strictly factual telling of the 7 fasts her father undertook as a young man, what he saw and what he was told; the healings he performed (e.g. how many times he did a specific motion, what color cloth and where it was placed); and his final vision, which he was not able to fulfill since it required buffalo hides and by that time there were no more buffalo. Also tells the origin of the Feathered Pipe and some of the rituals associated with the medicine pipe bundle. While Garter Snake knew the bundle had been passed four times 16 carriers, many of whom carried it for at least 20 years, she did not know the history for more than the first 4 and the last two (her father and the next).
Interesting only for those studying cultural norms /behavior/lifestyle, but of no use to anyone looking for spiritual guidance or healing powers. Without direct communication from the spiritual powers there is nothing anyone else can mimic. There is little mention of the greater significance of any part of the rituals.… (más)