Fools Crow
James Welch tells of many of the Lone Eaters traditions and practices in Fools Crow. Few of have had the emphasis and meaning that is placed in the ceremony of the Sun Dance and praise of the Sun Chief. There are many reasons and ways the people worship the Sun Chief, some that can be explained and some that will never be understood.The people of the tribe have many gods that they call the Above Ones. None is more important and reverenced in such a way as the Sun Chief. “ I now pray to you to grant us abundance in summer and health in winter” (Welch 112). He is prayed to for all sorts of things including long life, plentiful harvest, water, and good animals. The god of the sun is their god above gods. The Sun Chief is what Zeus was to the ancient Greeks. They pray to other gods, but they are lower gods or messengers t
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Approximate Word count = 554
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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