OPVL of Wavoka's Message

This document is a written speech by Wovoka, who was the official prophet of the Cheyanne tribe of Native Americans shortly before the Battle of Little Big Horn. It was translated by James Mooney in 1896. This speech was delivered to all of the tribe members to deliver what he has learned from God. He says the tribe members must perform a 'Ghost Dance' so that there will be abundant precipitation. He also warns to not be aggressive towards the Whites and to not cause any conflict, whether intentionally or not. He wants to motivate his tribe saying that karma exists and that the Whites will eventually pay for all the harm they have caused. Wavoka is obviously religious and wants his people to only do good. At the time he made his speech there was a shortage of rain and food and so he wanted to make his people feel like they could be of use and help bring rain. By Wavoka basically saying 'Don't be sad when your friends are killed; don't seek revenge.'He is insisting that the whole Indian War is caused by the Whites. The limitations of this documents is that Wavoka speaks as if he is God. He is obviously not so the promises and predictions he makes tell that he really has no idea if they are true and therefore cannot be seen as fact.