Cheyenne
Ceremonies and Beliefs
By: Mary C.
Heammowihio was believed to be the main creator.
He was called "The Wise One''. They thought he was to have
lived on earth for a time. They believed that after death they would go to
live with Heammowihio.
If the Cheyenne does the Scalp Dance the tribes young men and woman paint
themselves red and black. The tribes older men and woman paint themselves
black. There are two in the middle and they are orange and black, they give
the fire sticks. The men beet the drums. They also bring back the
scalps this is how the dance gets started. The scalps are flesh they are
little so they have to stretch them out.
Ahktunowihio was the spirt of the Earth. They asked
him for food and water. Sometimes the Cheyenne asked Ahkunowihio for a good crop.
Sometimes the crops were plentiful. Other they didn't get rain and their
crops were poor.