What Is on Earth Is in the Stars: Lakota Stellar Theology
Lakota star knowledge ties the sky to kinship and ethics. You'll work through Black Elk and contemporary elders and ask what changes when the cosmos is family, not object.
Steps
- 1
- Reading· ~11 min
Constellations, Ceremonies, and the Black Hills
The specific structure of Lakota stellar theology, and what it reveals about knowledge, place, and obligation.
Complete the previous step first
- Text Explore· ~8 min
The Sacred Round and the Heart of Everything That Is
Examine the direct correspondence between Lakota constellations, Black Hills geography, and ceremonial life.
Complete the previous step first
- Argument Map· ~10 min
What Kind of Knowledge Is Star Knowledge?
Map the epistemological claims embedded in Lakota stellar theology and their challenge to Western frameworks.
Complete the previous step first
- Dialogue· ~10 min
Dialogue: Two Ways of Knowing the Sky
Explore what is lost and what is preserved when indigenous star knowledge meets academic astronomy.
Complete the previous step first
- Reflection· ~8 min
Reflection: Your Relationship to the Sky
Reflect on what cosmology you actually inhabit, and what it costs.
Complete the previous step first
Complete the Reflection step in this path to rate it and share your thoughts in the comments.