Wodziwob biography of nancy
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During the nineteenth century there were a number of religious movements that developed among diverse Indian tribes.
One of these, called the Ghost Dance by non-Indians, arose among the Paiute in Nevada.
In , Paiute healer Fish Lake Joe, also known as Wodziwob, had a dream which empowered him to lead the souls of those who had died in previous months back to their mourning families.
Wodziwob already had the power to lay next to a patient, send his soul out, and bring the patient’s soul back to the body, thus restoring life.
Wodziwob experienced a series of visions in which the destiny of the Indian people was revealed to him.
Around , a Paiute shaman and prophet named Wodziwob Wovoka "Living the Fairytale Life," a short story by Nancy Brashear.
In his first vision, which occurred during a fast in the mountains, he saw the earth swallowing up the Americans. In a second vision, he saw the Americans being killed by an earthquake. In a third vision, he was told that only the believers would be resurrected.
He also saw in his visions a new dance.
It called for men, women, and children to join in