US History – The Ghost Dance

Follow the link below to read an article about the Ghost Dance and answer the following questions.
1. What is the Ghost Dance?
2. Who brought this ritual to the Plains Indian people? What was he claiming to be or have for them?
3. What was believed the ceremonal dance would could do?
4. What did the Ghost Dance do for the remaining tribes on the Plains?
5. Why did the Ghost Dance scare US Government officials?
6. Where is the first and only exhibit of Ghost Dance clothing and dresses located?
7. Indians who have visited the exhibit claim it to have spirtual power? Why?
8. Is the Ghost Dance still performed today? Why?
The link below will take you to an interesting article on Sioux Religion.
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