![]() ![]() He said he didn't know much, but he heard the old people talking about how it was a troubling time when one happened. Pawnee (Oklahoma): “When I was younger I asked an elder about what an eclipse meant to us. Time of transformation.“Ĭrow (Montana): “We believe it's a new beginning. Ho-Chunk (Wisconsin): “Was told to respect both sun and moon eclipses. This activity represents some natural occurrence to happen on earth.” Lunar and sun eclipses have deeper representations. Rings around the sun and moon may indicate significant weather change. Nakoda (Alberta, Canada): “Our elders have said that any meteor and lunar activity are omens signifying events that will come to pass. ![]() Taos Pueblo (New Mexico): “We are told to stay inside and keep babies away from the windows, to be mindful. (Credit: National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian) This is what I was taught by my mother and aunties in Mexico: For pregnant women especially, during an eclipse they are to wear a red sash with a small steel pin or keys and not to go outside at all.”Ĭoushatta sash with scroll and sun designs, ca. Kumiai and Yaqui (Maryland): “I was raised outside my traditional community. All of a sudden some got scared and just prayed." I seem to recall hearing where a full eclipse happened. Kiowa (Oklahoma): "The sun and the moon played an important part in our yearly cycle. During the last eclipse, our nieces and nephews were given their sacred Hopi names-Red Beautiful Sun, New Colorful Sun, and Little Sunboy! It's very significant to us, a time for ceremony.” ![]() Hopi (Arizona): “I am Hopi Sun Clan! We pray to our Dawa every morning. That’s my young recollection of the eclipse, both lunar and solar.” After that, we would drink water that she prayed for. She says that’s when bad things happen to bad people. Shoshone-Bannock (Idaho): “My gramma would close all her windows. He did, and tribes came from all over to hear our Prophet speak.” He predicted this to William Henry Harrison, who dared Tenskwatawa to predict the future. Shawnee (Kansas): “Our prophet Tenskwatawa, predicted a solar eclipse leading up to the War of 1812. Everybody is supposed to go outside and make a big noise with drums, whistles, and voices to scare the frog away.” They told me to pray with cornmeal, respect the silence, and accept the transformation coming.”Ĭherokee (Oklahoma): “Cherokee say it is a giant frog in the sky trying to eat the sun. Those in our tribe who feel fear have done something wrong. I was told that they are a time of transformation and not to fear them. I asked my elders recently of any taboos with eclipses. The Sun Dagger at Chaco Canyon is a prime example of the science of my Puebloan ancestors. They marked Halley's comet, we watched the sun, and we predicted eclipses. Laguna–Acoma Pueblo (New Mexico): “My Chacoan and Mesa Verde ancestors were astronomers. Part of the museum’s mission is to provide a forum for Native people’s voices, so we went to the Internet to ask, “Does your tribe have any beliefs or protocols concerning the eclipse?” Here are some of the replies, with the correspondent’s Native affiliation (and where he or she is living now). The National Museum of American Indian has received numerous inquiries concerning the upcoming eclipse. Looking at the sun without a proper solar filter, even for a few seconds, can lead to eye damage.Niuam (Comanche) fan with sun and Morning Star designs (detail), ca. Not only will the eclipse occur in the skies over major cities, but it will last significantly longer than the one in 2017 with the sun being completely blocked out for over four minutes in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.Īnyone planning on viewing the upcoming eclipse will need to purchase specially designed solar filters, also known as eclipse glasses, that allow people to look at the sun safely. Cities such as Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Montreal will be among the prime viewing spots. On April 8, 2024, the sun, moon and Earth will once again align to create a total solar eclipse over North America. "That was better than any photo," Joe Dellinger told the AP after watching the eclipse from Jefferson City, Missouri, through a telescope.Īs mesmerizing as the 2017 eclipse was, an even more impressive show is going to unfold in less than two years' time. Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ " It was a very primal experience," Julie Vigeland, of Portland, Oregon, told The Associated Press after watching the eclipse. AccuWeather Senior Weather Editor Jesse Ferrell was in Greenville with Timmer for the eclipse and had a similar sentiment, saying that "it was a completely different, life-changing experience."
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