In this episode, we'll delve into the Lakota religion and spiritual beliefs highlighting the evolvement from it's origin to the present day. We'll explore, in detail, the 7 sacred rites of the Lakota people, some of their foundational beliefs and the structure/practice of their religion. Join me through this journey through time in the first episode of the second season of the Black Hills Historical Podcast. Linktree with all the important links for this podcast and for support- https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast Hello listeners, I am so happy to start 2024 off with a new season, a highly requested episode, and a very exciting spiritual journey. Like most cultures, the Lakota culture is centered around their religious beliefs in the Wakan Tanka, or Great Spirit, and the cyclical flow of life. I wanted to take this episode to highlight all the key parts of the Lakota religious foundations and retell the Lakota origin story. Sharing and listening to this podcast and not allowing those stories to be forgotten is a very good way for you to help! Join Email List- https://forms.gle/VJFMjBap9HaqSJVm8 Please use links below support/donate to the podcast! GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b3feba69 Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6 The Lakota religion has gone through many changes in the last century, but many fragments of their noble religion still exist today, such as pow-wows. It is essential to preserve, retell, and spread the truth about the indigenous people of America, and to sharing their religious beliefs is a very important aspect of this preservation. Thank you for joining me and I hope you return to listen to other episodes. Click the links above to listen and donate if you can! Thank you all for listening and please share, donate & continue to listen and support! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode we will embark on an exploration of Lakota reservations, delving into their history, how they have evolved and the issues that they face. We'll learn about the modern landscape of reservations, including substance abuse, casinos, and economic struggles. Reservations have a complex history but they are an important part of the American landscape and First Nations peoples. Visit My Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast⁠ Visit My Website- ⁠https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com⁠ Pine Ridge Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYU6epXyxhg The Red Road: https://theredroad.org/ Hi listeners, thank you for listening to this episode! I hope to make more episodes in the near future! The reservation system was meant to have lands accommodating the original land and lifestyle of First Nations people, but that has not been fulfilled throughout history. Reservations include a painful history of broken promises, stolen lands, and limited help. The Lakota people inhabit 6 reservations in South Dakota, and they struggle with many issues including substance abuse, poverty, and economic issues. Sharing and listening to this podcast and not allowing those stories to be forgotten is a very good way for you to help! Join Email List- ⁠https://forms.gle/VJFMjBap9HaqSJVm8⁠ Please use links below support/donate to the podcast! GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b3feba69 Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6⁠ My Amazon Wishlist: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ABGBJW7HKUCH?ref_=wl_share⁠ If you have any friends, family, etc. who you think would enjoy this podcast, PLEASE SHARE it with them! I'd love to grow my audience even more and educate more people on the history of Indigenous Americans and the Lakota people. Another way you can support this podcast is by visiting my website (⁠https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com⁠ ) and by going and looking at all the content. Also, visit my Linktree and support/donation site (⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6⁠) to help this podcast remain free! When you go to the buymeacoffee site, you aren't actually "buying me a coffee", I am just going to use the money to make this podcast better! Thank you for the support! I have a linktree with all the important links for this podcast and for support- ⁠https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast⁠ Check out all the links in the above Linktree link! Thank you all for listening and please share, donate & continue to listen and support! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode, we'll embark on a journey to uncover the rich history of one of the 7 Lakota spiritual traditions – the Sun Dance. As we step into the realm of the Sun Dance, we'll discover the intricate rituals, symbolic regalia, and the deep connection with Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit. Fasting and dancing under the sun's gaze, participants seek spiritual renewal, unity, and guidance from the spirits that have guided their ancestors for generations. Join us as we delve into the sacred rhythms of this ancient ceremony and exploring its significance and enduring legacy within Lakota culture. Visit My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast Please use links below support/donate to the podcast! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6 My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ABGBJW7HKUCH?ref_=wl_share Visit My Website- https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com Join Email List- https://forms.gle/VJFMjBap9HaqSJVm8 Hi listeners, thank you for listening to this episode! I hope to make more episodes in the near future! The Sun Dance was an amazing part of Lakota history and tradition and it is a shame that it cannot be practiced, exactly to tradition, now. The Lakota people had a deep connection with the Wakan Tanka, the Earth and their ancestors, which made the Sun Dance extremely significant. I think that the Sun Dance was a testament to the virtually unbreakable spirit of the Lakota people- and many other First Nations Tribes. Unfortunately, much of the traditions and history of the First Nation's people are being lost to globalization and the cultural removal endured by the Lakota in the early 20th century. But not all hope is lost! Sharing and listening to this podcast and enabling this history to be shared and those stories to be forgotten is a very good way for you to help! If you have any friends, family, etc. who you think would enjoy this podcast, PLEASE SHARE it with them! I'd love to grow my audience even more and educate more people on the history of Indigenous Americans and the Lakota people. Another way you can support this podcast is by visiting my website (https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com ) and by going and looking at all the content. Also, visit my Linktree and support/donation site (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6) to help this podcast remain free! When you go to the buymeacoffee site, you aren't actually "buying me a coffee", I am just going to use the donations to make this podcast better! Thank you for the support! I have a Linktree with all the important links for this podcast and for support- https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast Please visit all the links above. Thank you all for listening! I would appreciate it if all of you shared, donated & continue to listen and support! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode, I discuss the ethnocide experienced by the Lakota, and other indigenous Americans, during the "Kill The Indian, Save The Man" movement of the late 19th- early 20th centuries. I also take a closer look at the creation of boarding schools and assimilation programs and how those operated and how they adversely impacted the Indigenous Americans. Please Support This Podcast!- Visit The Link To Support/Donate!- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6 Support It On Anchor!-https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support Visit My Website- https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com Join Email List- https://forms.gle/VJFMjBap9HaqSJVm8 Hi listeners, thank you for listening to this episode! It's been over 1 1/2 years since I've made an episode for this podcast, but I hope to make more in the near future! The issues discussed in this podcast are important and must not be forgotten. These ethnocide programs were ethically wrong and the events that went on at many of these programs were terrible to the future of the Lakota culture. While this issue affected more Indigenous Americans then just the Lakota, so it is important to understand the broader scope of this issue. While "Kill The Indian, Save The Man" was not a success, many of these nations and their cultures still need help! And sharing and listening to this podcast and not allowing those stories to be forgotten is a very good way for you to help! If you have any friends, family, etc. who you think would enjoy this podcast, PLEASE SHARE it to them! I'd love to grow my audience even more and educate more people on the history of Indigenous Americans and the Lakota people. Another way you can support this podcast is by visiting my website (https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com ) and by going and looking at all the content. Also, visit my Linktree and support/donation site (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6) to help this podcast remain free! When you go to the buymeacoffee site, you aren't actually "buying me a coffee", I am just going to use the money to make this pocast better! Thank you for the support! I have a linktree with all the important links for this podcast and for support- https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast Check out all the links in the above linktree link! Thank you all for listening and please share, donate & continue to listen and support! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode, I take a deep dive into the court cases that decided key issues between the United States and the Fort Laramie treaty and how this document is still very relevant for the justice of the Lakota people today.  Hi friends, and thank you so much for listening to this podcast! It's been a while since I have made one, but I really hope that you all enjoy this kind of part 2 to the episode "From Fort Laramie In 1851 To The Courts In 2020" and since there was much happening since the making of that podcast it was only necessary to dive back into this one. If you like this podcast please please SHARE it to a friend or someone else you think would enjoy it! A basic overview of this podcast is that I talk about and discuss the legal battles of the Sioux Nation in their quest for justice and I also discuss the Fort Laramie Treaty and how it came to be. I also discuss the legal battle of the Keystone Pipeline. I hope that all of you enjoy this episode and I'll try to make more soon about the Black Hills! Go Check Out The Following Links! Black Hills Book & Podcast Webpage/Blog Black Hills Podcast Instagram Black Hills Podcast Email List Listen To The Podcast On Anchor! Listen To This Podcast On Spotify! Listen To This Podcast On Apple Podcasts! Listen To This Podcast On Google Podcasts! Listen To This Podcast On Overcast! Listen To This Podcast On Breaker! Listen To This Podcast On PocketCasts! Listen To This Podcast On Radio Public! Thank you all for the continued support!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode, I go deep inside the Ghost Dance and talk about it and how it ultimately led to Sitting Bull's death.  Hello everyone and thank you so much for continuing to listen and support this podcast! I am so happy to put out another podcast and it has been much too long since I have uploaded a podcast! A general overview of the topics of this podcast is that I go deep into the Ghost Dance. The Ghost Dance originated in Nevada with a prophet named Wovoka and ultimately spread to Plains Indians and became a growing fear for many Americans. The Bureau of Indian Affairs made it against the law to do the Ghost Dance. Because it was in secret, they had to resort to secret ways and those ways cost Sitting Bull his life.  If you enjoyed this or want to leave feedback please email me or leave a comment on my blog post!! I would love to hear what you all think!  CHECK OUT THE NEW BLOG- blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com EMAIL ME- blackhillsbookandpodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW THIS ACCOUNT- instagram.com/blackhillsbookandpodcast LISTEN & SHARE ON ANCHOR- https://anchor.fm/josh-martinez96  LISTEN & SHARE ON SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Jmq8cYjgHInv73jG0dj3w LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast/id1510149439 LISTEN ON BREAKER! - https://www.breaker.audio/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast LISTEN ON POCKETCASTS! - https://pca.st/2cjpza5r LISTEN ON RADIOPUBLIC! - https://radiopublic.com/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-G3LBj2 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS! - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYmU4NTM0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  THANK YOU ALL FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this podcast, I talk about a Cheyenne chief known as Dull Knife who led his people on a dangerous flight to their homeland in North Dakota. Thank you SO much for listening to this podcast! Happy Independence Day! I hope you all comment and give me some questions to answer on my BRAND NEW blog/ webpage! What you can do is complete one of the surveys I have on there and leave me your comments! On my webpage you can learn more about me, this podcast and this whole Black Hills Are Not For Sale Book & Podcast project that I am doing!! The Dull Knife flights are such an under-recognized event in Native American history and all history. The Dull Knife flights exhibit extreme bravery and love for culture, as they were yearning for the homeland which is important to Native American culture, especially Lakota! The Dull Knife flights are very cool to learn about and if you enjoyed that story, I would suggest reading a book called Dull Knives of Pine Ridge. It paints a very vivid picture of these events! Lastly, if you want to know more about the Keystone Pipeline and other past and present events in Lakota history I would suggest joining the Black Hills Are Not For Sale Book & Podcast Email List!! To join, you can go on my webpage and put your email in ( on the Join Email List) or you can email blackhillsbookandpodcast@gmail.com to join! Have a great summer! NEW WEBPAGE:https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com DULL KNIVES OF PINE RIDGE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Dull-Knifes-Pine-Ridge-Odyssey/dp/0803292945 SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL LIST- blackhillsbookandpodcast@gmail.com DONATE TO ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL-https://give.stjo.org/site/Donation2?df_id=6740&6740.donation=form1&autologin=true&s_src=tnd LISTEN & SHARE ON ANCHOR- https://anchor.fm/josh-martinez96 LISTEN & SHARE ON SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Jmq8cYjgHInv73jG0dj3w LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast/id1510149439 LISTEN ON BREAKER! - https://www.breaker.audio/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast LISTEN ON POCKETCASTS! - https://pca.st/2cjpza5r LISTEN ON RADIOPUBLIC! - https://radiopublic.com/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-G3LBj2 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS! - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYmU4NTM0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode, I will be going in deep in the Battle Of Little Bighorn which is when the American soldiers fell.  Thank you all SO much for listening and for your support of this podcast! I hope you enjoyed this episode and if you did please feel free to let me know on my blog! How you can comment and ask questions about this podcast and about others is by going to my blog( link below) and then press on the blog post about this episode and leave your feedback in the comments section! Very soon I will be reading my CHAPTERS from my book on the podcast so STAY TUNED! Also, be sure to share this podcast with any friends or family! Little Bighorn is a monumental battle for all western Native Americans, so I hope you all enjoyed learning about it. If you want to hear more about the Lakota people and other Native Americans there are ways for you to do that! You can subscribe to the Black Hills Are Not For Sale Book Podcast emailing list! To do that, just email this email, blackhillsbookandpodcast@gmail.com and give your email info to me and I will set you on the list! SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL LIST- blackhillsbookandpodcast@gmail.com DONATE TO ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL-https://give.stjo.org/site/Donation2?df_id=6740&6740.donation=form1&autologin=true&s_src=tnd LISTEN & SHARE ON ANCHOR- https://anchor.fm/josh-martinez96 LISTEN & SHARE ON SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Jmq8cYjgHInv73jG0dj3w LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast/id1510149439 LISTEN ON BREAKER! - https://www.breaker.audio/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast LISTEN ON POCKETCASTS! - https://pca.st/2cjpza5r LISTEN ON RADIOPUBLIC! - https://radiopublic.com/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-G3LBj2 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS! - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYmU4NTM0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

COMMENT AND ASK QUESTIONS ON MY BLOG- blackhillspodcastandblog.blogspot.com I hope you all enjoyed this episode and firstly I would like to apologize for the technical difficulties of the last episode.  Learning about the Lakota culture was really fun and I hope that you will check out my first two episodes, Research, Cool Stories, and Book Plan or the injustices of Fort Laramie in From Fort Laramie To The Courts In 2020. Very soon I will be reading my book chapters, and I may also interview some people! Stay tuned for new episodes which will be uploaded every 8 days or so and I will also have an email list and Instagram where I put updates and fun facts! Share with family and friends and enjoy it! ATKA LAKOTA MUSEUM- http://aktalakota.stjo.org/site/PageServer?pagename=alm_homepage SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL LIST- blackhillsbookandpodcast@gmail.com LISTEN & SHARE ON ANCHOR- https://anchor.fm/josh-martinez96 LISTEN & SHARE ON SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Jmq8cYjgHInv73jG0dj3w LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast/id1510149439 LISTEN ON BREAKER! - https://www.breaker.audio/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast LISTEN ON POCKETCASTS! - https://pca.st/2cjpza5r LISTEN ON RADIOPUBLIC! - https://radiopublic.com/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-G3LBj2 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS! - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYmU4NTM0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

All my links are down at the end of this description for my blog where you can include questions and comments.  Today my grandmother and I will be going through the Fort Laramie Treaties and how they affect the Black Hills and the Lakota Indians today that live on or near them. I hope you all enjoy this week's podcast and STAY TUNED for my other podcasts; I will try to upload once a week and hopefully I will be reading chapters soon on here too. If you all have any questions you would like to ask me about the Lakota or the Black Hills I will welcome your comments and questions on my blog post about my podcast this week- link down below. Also, I would love you all to share this podcast with your family and friends and anyone you think would love this podcast!  COMMENT AND ASK QUESTIONS ON MY BLOG!- https://blackhillspodcastandblog.blogspot.com/  LISTEN & SHARE ON ANCHOR- https://anchor.fm/josh-martinez96  LISTEN & SHARE ON SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Jmq8cYjgHInv73jG0dj3w LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast/id1510149439 LISTEN ON BREAKER! - https://www.breaker.audio/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-book-podcast LISTEN ON POCKETCASTS! - https://pca.st/2cjpza5r LISTEN ON RADIOPUBLIC! - https://radiopublic.com/the-black-hills-are-not-for-sale-G3LBj2 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS! - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYmU4NTM0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support

In this episode, I will be talking about my ideas for the Black Hills Historical Podcast and learn the ropes of podcasting and using this platform! I hope you all enjoy the short stories that I will be sharing about history in this episode, and I am excited to take this journey through history and share the Lakota people with you all! Please use links below support/donate to the podcast! Visit My Website- https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com Join Email List- https://forms.gle/VJFMjBap9HaqSJVm8 Hi listeners, thank you for listening to this episode! I hope to make more in the near future! Sharing and listening to this podcast and not allowing those stories to be forgotten is a very good way for you to help! If you have any friends, family, etc. who you think would enjoy this podcast, PLEASE SHARE it to them! I'd love to grow my audience even more and educate more people on the history of Indigenous Americans and the Lakota people. Another way you can support this podcast is by visiting my website (https://blackhillsbookandpodcast.weebly.com ) and by going and looking at all the content. Also, visit my Linktree and support/donation site (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackhills6) to help this podcast remain free! When you go to the buymeacoffee site, you aren't actually "buying me a coffee", I am just going to use the money to make this pocast better! Thank you for the support! I have a linktree with all the important links for this podcast and for support- https://linktr.ee/blackhillshistoricalpodcast Check out all the links in the above linktree link! Thank you all for listening and please share, donate & continue to listen and support! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-martinez96/support