Creation of the First Indians

The sacred circle was very important to all tribes
of Turtle Island. It symbolized eternity. A circle that never ends. A family made a Mandella each year in the form of a circle. It was woven with sinew and looked similar to today's tennis rackets. There were 13 strands across, each one represented a month in the Native calendar. If there were a special event in any given month a special symbol was tied to the string representing that month. A great hunt, marriage, birth, death or holiday would be marked by a symbol. This made them very sacred to each family and were hung for all to see.
Most dances were in a circle, tepees were in a circle and most important the Sacred Circle represented Life. That each generation carried on the beliefs and traditions kept the circle of Life never ending.

In Lakota culture and tradition the wolf was Wakan (holy) and mysterious. The wolf pack
represented the solidarity and cooperation required to maintain family and tribal survival through
individual roles and responsibility. The eyes of the wolf project an intensity of spirit inviting a search
for deeper understanding of the mystical. The howl of the wolf pack communicates a challenge to
acquire a greater understanding of the unknown. Those who identified with the wolf studied and
copied characteristics that connected the spiritual, mental and physical attributes necessary for
survival and protection