Table of Contents

Introduction

1. The Lakota

2. Čhaŋgléška wakȟáŋ -- The Lakota World

3. Candidacy and individual and communal responsibilities, Part 1

4. Candidacy, Part 2, and the Journey to the Sun Dance site

5. The Preliminary Camp

6. The Ceremonial Camp, Days One and Two

7. The Ceremonial Camp, Days Three and Four

8. Concluding Thoughts

Appendix A: A Phonetic Guide

Appendix B: A Glossary of Lakota terms

About the Author

Fritz Detwiler is Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Leadership at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, USA. His specialty is Native American ontologies. Fritz is a charter member of the Society for the Study of Native American Sacred Traditions and has functioned as its treasurer and meeting coordinator since the society’s inception.