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The Ghost Dance was a spiritual dance, not a political statement. It gave the natives one last hope that the life could be as it once was where they were free to hunt, worship and live as they always did. It also gave them hope that they would see their loved ones once again. It intimidated the army because any gathering of more than two Indians intimidated them. (thus there are many blue laws still on the books banning "gatherings of more than two Indians in one place at any time") The army did not understand the deep spiritual meaning behind the dance so to them it was just another Indian uprising.
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How did the Cheyenne Indians pray?
The Ghost Dance was a well recognized prayer in the late 1800's.
Why was the ghost dance perceived as a threat to peace by the government?
The US government felt that the Ghost Dance was a threat because it was a ceremony that promised to restore the Indians' way of life by ridding the land of white people.
Many American Indians believed that the religious practice called the ghost dance?
stop the white settlement of their land.
What has the author Gregory E Smoak written?
Gregory E. Smoak has written: 'Ghost dances and identity' -- subject(s): Bannock Indians, Ethnic identity, Ghost dance, History, Religion, Rites and ceremonies, Shoshoni Indians
What was the bloody affair that resulted when the federal government attempted to stamp out the Indians' sacred ghost dance?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Bloody affair that resulted when the federal government attempted to stamp out the Indians sacred ghost dance?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Many American Indians believed that the religious pratice called the ghost dance would?
stop the white settlement of there land
What sort of cermonies did the Sioux Indians have?
A number of different ceremonies, but the one which caused the massacre at Wounded Knee was The Ghost Dance
What did Indians believe the ghost dance would do?
Indians believed the Ghost Dance would restore their traditional way of life and bring about the return of their ancestors, leading to the revival of the buffalo herds and the removal of white settlers from their lands. The dance was seen as a spiritual movement that would unite Native peoples and bring peace and prosperity. Participants thought it would create a new world where they could live freely and without oppression. Overall, the Ghost Dance symbolized hope and resistance against the hardships faced by Indigenous communities.
Where did the ghost dance come from?
the ghost dance came a origin ( background ) of Wovaka the prophet of the dance
Where the shoshone Indians lived?
the shoshone Indians lived in Utah, Nevada, Colorado California Idaho. they lived in tepees an moved around their religion is the ghost dance religion. the shoshone are great.
When was Ghost Dance - film - created?
Ghost Dance - film - was created in 1983.
