Oglala Sun Dance: Translations of Texts: Sicun

SICUN.

(As explained by One-star, July 8th, 1897 and interpreted by Elmer Red-eyes.)

A Sicun is like a spirit. It is the ton-ton sni, that is, it is immortal and cannot die. A Lakota may have many Sicunpi, but he always has one. It is Wakan, that is, it is like Wakan Tanka. It may be the spirit of anything. A Shaman puts the spirit in a Sicun. The Bear taught the shamans how to do this. A Lakota should know the songs and if he sings them his sicun will do as he wishes. One Sicun may be more powerful than another. The Sicun may be of the Great Spirit. If it is opposed by