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[[White Buffalo Calf Woman]] is a sacred woman of supernatural origin, comparable to the divine feminine principle of Mother Mary and Quan Yin, that is central to the Native American spiritual belief system, primarily held in the Lakota tribes that was taken from the earlier Apaches | [[White Buffalo Calf Woman]] is a sacred woman of supernatural origin, comparable to the divine feminine principle of Mother Mary and Quan Yin, that is central to the Native American spiritual belief system, primarily held in the Lakota tribes that was taken from the earlier Navajo-Apaches, as their primary cultural prophet. Oral traditions relate that she brought the "Seven Sacred Rites" to the Native Americans. Buffalo are considered sacred to many of the Plains nations, who often consider them linked to creation, medicine and bringers of sacred messages from the ancestors. White Buffalo Woman is a story shared by different Indian tribes throughout many generations. Although the story has changed slightly depending on who is telling it the overall meaning remains the same, the white buffalo brings [[Perfect Peace|peace]]. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Buffalo_Calf_Woman White Buffalo Woman]</ref> | ||
==Navajo Sacred Twins== | ==Navajo Sacred Twins== |