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SUPERNATURALS:
There are eight SUPER NATURALs, including KANKA. They are immortal but less powerful than SPIRITS. They live on earth.

THE BALANCE:
This refers to the balance of nature, the fragile connection which the LANOKA protect from careless or malevolent damage by supernatural creatures, NIYANOKA and HUMANS, who all tend to feel a certain entitlement to the earth.

TOB TOB:
Translates as “Four by Four,” meaning a creature that goes on four legs. This great SPIRIT bear has wisdom and healing powers. TOB TOB is a SPIRIT.

WANAGI:
The soul of a dead person, a GHOST.

WAKAN TANKA:
The Great Spirit, the Great Mystery, creator of all. A holy immortal entity who is more than SPIRIT.

WAKINYAN THUNDERBEINGS (THUNDERBIRD, THUNDERHORSE):
The power of electric energy on earth. Lightning comes from the opening of the THUNDERBIRD’s eyes and thunder from the beating of the THUNDERBIRD’s wings and the drumming of the THUNDERHORSES’ hooves. WAKINYA are SPIRITS. They also cause clouds, hurricanes, tornadoes and storms. They are known to strike dead any human foolish enough to lie while holding a sacred pipe.

WAY OF SOULS:
(See SPIRIT ROAD)

WI:
The sun. WI represents power and sustains life. He is a great teacher and a SPIRIT.

WONIYA:
The soul of a living person.

ISBN: 978-1-4592-0217-7

GHOST STALKER

Copyright © 2011 by Jeannette H. Monaco

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The Trackers

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Mitakuye Oyasin is Lakota for “All my relations included.” It is traditionally used as a closing for a blessing to indicate that all things are connected.

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These terms/beings are fictional and do not exist in LAKOTA LEGEND.