White Buffalo Calf Woman
Culture & Region
Lakota (Sioux)
Time Period
Traditional (oral traditions)
Domains
Sacred pipeteachingsritualsbuffalopurityseven sacred rites
Symbols & Animals
White buffalosacred pipe (chanunpa)four ages (colors)
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Lakota territory (ceremonial traditions)
Key Myths & Stories
Brings sacred pipe and teachings; transforms from woman to buffalo; prophesies white buffalo birth
Related Deities
≈ culture hero/goddess; central to Lakota spirituality