Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Spread to Lakota

When
1890
Where
Among the Lakota people
Part of
Wovoka's vision and the start of the Ghost Dance movement

The Ghost Dance spread to the Lakota, who introduced millenarian elements, distinguishing their practice from Wovoka's original teachings.

Chief Kicking Bear introduced the Ghost Dance concept to the Lakota in 1890. The Lakota variation tended towards millenarianism, an innovation that distinguished it from Jack Wilson's original teachings. This practice contributed to Lakota resistance to assimilation.

Sources

  1. Ghost Dance Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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