Sun Dance, Rosebud, South Dakota, 1928, Major Israel McCreight. The Sun Dance is a Lakota religious ceremony. “Only a very brave warrior became a candidate for the Sun Dance, for it meant giving his own body in supreme sacrifice. He must endure the greatest physical pain to ensure that his prayers would be answered. These prayers were to prevent tribal famine or the death of a dear one, or that could bring fortitude in facing immense odds in impending battle or help on behalf of a friend deemed
