Recent Review of The Seven Commandments of the Sacred Buffalo Calf Woman by Martin High Bear
- Mary Lou Mills
- May 14
- 2 min read
By Mary Lou Mills | 01 May 2025
The Seven Commandments of the Sacred Buffalo Calf Woman is the biography of the Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader Martin High Bear. As the oldest son in his family, Martin High Bear spent his early years living with his grandparents to learn their ways. He was educated through third grade in his tribal school, consequently, his English grammar was limited. There were no other children for him to play with. He listened to the elders and played with the animals. One of the legends he learned from his grandparents was about the arrival of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe, the sacred pipe used in their healing ceremonies. The pipe was presented to the Teton Sioux tribe by the Sacred Buffalo Calf Woman. When she presented the pipe, she gave the seven commandments.
My favorite part of this book was learning history from a Native American perspective. I have much respect for the man that Martin High Bear was and for his teachings. He traveled all over to teach and to heal. He was unprejudiced and cared for people of all colors, red, white, black, and yellow.

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