Meet Loretta - A Lakota Elder & Lifelong Activist
Loretta Afraid Of Bear is a culture keeper, lead Sun Dancer, and longtime activist. She has met with Pope Francis urging him to revoke the racist Papal Bull decrees, and has spent many years advocating for the return of the Black Hills to the Great Sioux Nation.
In the video below, Loretta discusses how the Lakota language and practices were passed down to her by relatives. She speaks about their significance, and why she wants to make them available for all Lakota people for generations to come.
“If we lose the language, how are our children going to know who they are? If we lose our language, what are they going to know about the feeling of being Oglala?” - Loretta Afraid Of Bear