What is the Sun Dance Religion? The Center Pole Symbolism of the Sun Dance Lodge Tribal Participation in the Sun Dance The Eagle and the Buffalo The Sunrise Ceremony Dancing to the Center Pole The Suffering of the Sun Dancer Having a vision during the Sun Dance Blessing of the Water The Will of the Medicine Fathers

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The Will of the Medicine Fathers “Many sincere young people follow all parts of the Sun Dance Religion. They go on a vision quest out in the hills, in solitude, to try to pray. They sometimes have to go several times on vision quests. It is not easy; it requires repeated effort; one has to be worthy to receive a divine gift, and that requires not only sincerity, but also perseverance.” - Thomas Yellowtail