The name of our cancega (traditional Lakota drum) is Waháčankaȟla (Ringing Shield Singers), given to us by our Tunkashila (Grandfathers). Waháčankaȟla was a protector and helper of his people during times of great hardship. Our tióshpaye (extended family or family) traditional encampment is located on the eastern side of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, called, Kangȟí Čikála Wičóti (Little Crows Camp). We were taught to sing, storytell, and help others by Pejí Ȟota, a Hunkpapa elder, fluent Lakota/Dakota speaker, and boarding school survivor. He often called us his misun (little brothers) and instructed us to call him Čiyé (older brother). Throughout all the hardships he faced, his kindness, humor, and sharing of knowledge were the most resilient values he carried and would help us in life as well. When I think about my role in this world, I first think of my responsibilities as a singer, and the joy it brings my tióshpaye. Our traditional forms of organization, leadership, and roles have survived genocide, ethnocide, and today, we continue to be who we are as Lakota. It’s always a joy to sing with my brother Thorne LaPointe and always, we continue to sing in spirit with our Čiyé as Waháčankaȟla.
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