White Buffalo Woman, or Ptesan Win, is one of many female figures who are important in Lakota religion and lore. The Lakota hold her in special regard because she brought them the sacred pipe from Buffalo Nation. When Mary was nervous about being a medicine man’s wife—she had just married Leonard Crow Dog—Leonard reassured her by reminding her of the important role that women have in the Lakota religion.
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White Buffalo Woman Character Timeline in Lakota Woman
The timeline below shows where the character White Buffalo Woman appears in Lakota Woman. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5: Aimlessness
In Lakota lore, there are important female figures and heroines, like Grandmother Earth and White Buffalo Woman , the woman who brought the Lakota the sacred pipe. Menstruating women are banned from...
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Chapter 16: Ho Uway Tinkte—My Voice You Shall Hear
...person who gave the Lakota people the ptehincala-huhu-chanupa, or the “sacred pipe.” This woman was White Buffalo Woman , and the pipe that she gave the Lakota people still exists. Leonard has even...
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