Naming Ceremony for Lightning Medicine Cloud

It was a very patriotic day. Precisely at 9am, a C-130 did a fly over opening the festivities. Everyone was cheering. Then the singers and the men on the drum, sang 'The Flag Song'. Since I do not know the language I can't tell you what was said. It was a sight to see....Native American's holding the US, TX , POW/MIA and flags of the Indian Nations while the song was being sung. Then the dancing began.

We were not allowed to take pictures or video the actual naming ceremony as it is about the most significant ritual of their culture. The elders made circle, a pipe was passed around for all in the circle to smoke. All of them, when taking turns with the pipe, turned and lifted the pipe to the 4 directions...north, south, east and west...the circle of life. We were required to stand and remove our hats, throughout this part of the ceremony.

Arby Little Soldier (3rd great grandson of Sitting Bull) and another Native, then mounted horses, Arby carrying a spear and they rode into the pasture next to where we were all at. Before he could allow the little fella to come into that part of the pasture, for everyone to see and take pics/video of, he had to bless (I think that is what t was).the land. He rode the entire line of people, you could feel the excitement building as he started to make the 'Circle' and when the time was right, he threw the spear into the ground...people cheered. It was after that, that Arby and his friend, herded the buffalo into the pasture for all to see.

The white buffalo has long been sacred to the Lakota as well as other Plains tribes, such as the Kiowa, Apache, Cheyenne, Hidatsa, and Pawnee. They believe that man's survival as a people depends on heeding the white buffalo's sacred message, which urges man to live with the understanding that all living beings are linked and interdependent. The white buffalo is considered a warning by the Lakota, but it is also a chance for all people to collectively focus their energy on the peaceful, healthy, harmonious world that the buffalo is urging us to create.
At the Lakota Ranch in Greenville, Texas, on May 12, 2011, on a thundering, stormy night complete with lightning and hail, a prophesy was born—a living piece of a legend central to many Native spiritualities. It took the form of a buffalo calf that emerged into the world completely white, a one-in-ten-million occurrence that is even more miraculous considering the scarcity of buffalo today.
As Arby Little Solder said, the white buffalo does not belong to the Native Americans but to all the people. He and his wife Pat, opened their ranch to all people to join them in celebration. Thank you Arby and Pat, it truly was a wonderful day.

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[galynhopper]

This was so wonderful to be a part of honoring this new baby. As a Native American woman I was very proud to dance with my people and share with others. God Bless the Little Soldier family as they have a great responsabilty.

[lilheavenranch]

@galynhopper - I do not descend from these noble people, but I understood the great importance of this event. I was honored to be a witness and participate in the naming ceremony. May God surround the Little Soldier's and the ranch with His protection.

[CoachellaValleyEvent]

This is wonderful ! Thank you for preserving this memory & SHARING it with the World !

♐ ☝Unity ∞ Peace ☮ Love ♡

[lilheavenranch]

@CoachellaValleyEvent - You are quite welcome. It was hard to condense 4 hours into a few minutes as there was so much to see. Thank you for your kind words.

[cubanboy740]

2:32 I like when they do that native screaming it sounds cool. 

[nikilee777]

LMAO@3rd grandson of Sitting Bull...