Lakota Culture 111: Restoring the Broken Hoop: Harmony

Harmony is both a gift received and the fruit of hard work. The Sacred Hoop (Medicine Wheel), although easily broken, can be mended through harmony. Lakota Elder Larry Salway shows how this process works.

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Larry Salway grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in southwestern South Dakota. He rose out of the poverty of his childhood and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and later, a professor at the Oglala Lakota College campuses in Kyle and Rapid City, SD. He served for five years as Tribal Judge in Pine Ridge, SD. Mr. Salway has also served as pastor of churches in Arizona and South Dakota. Larry is Co-President of Life Initiatives.

This video is part of a series Life Initiatives produced for mentor development.

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[latanyasdance]

Wonderful. Thank you for your teachings. I am from Germany, but have always had a "native" heart. Feel so close to your people. I am even learning Lakota now, to get more understanding. I hope all the best for you. Peace! Mitakuye Oyasin

[SumSayYez]

lakota..............  it works! lol