Studies in Lakota Stellar Theology. Throughout the Americas, whether from the stars, the sun or moon, Native North Americans have found laws and principles in the heavens by which to live.

Native American groups throughout the hemisphere have been avid watchers of the sky and have carefully noted the cycle patterns of the sun and moon, the stars and the planets. In earlier years, they had to heed the teachings of celestial events in order to survive. With text and illustrations, this is an explanation of Lakota astronomy.