Jul 13, 2021
What are soul needs? They lie in two realms: nature and creativity. In these realms lives Na'ashje'ii Asdzaa, Spider Woman, the great creation spirit of the Dineh. She gifts her people with protection. Her purview, among others, is teaching the love of beauty. ~ Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes Photo: Zitkala-Ša (1876–1938) (Dakota meaning "Red Bird"), also known by the missionary-given name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a Sioux writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist.