Short Bull was the man who told the first Crow Dog about the Ghost Dance religion. He had heard about the Ghost Dance from Wovoka—in fact, the Ghost Dance was a religion that was spread to many different Native American tribes. Mary says that the Ghost Dance “brough them hope,” which suggests that this cultural exchange was beneficial for the Lakota.
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Short Bull Character Timeline in Lakota Woman
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Chapter 10: The Ghosts Return
...The elder Crow Dog received the instructions for the Ghost Dance from a man named Short Bull , who had been taught by Wovoka, a Paiute holy man. The holy man gave...
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