Chapter 10: Amos Owen, the Dakota Holy Man

Calumet from the Peabody Museum at Harvard University.

 Because of Amos Owen, a bit of Native American culture survives in the shadow of a nuclear power plant. Sometimes, the sound of drums, singing and chanting in Dakota Sioux language can be heard as people worship in the sweat lodge in his backyard.

There is no written Bible in the Native American religion and no ordained ministers. People find the spiritual leaders though, and Owen gets visitors from all over the world. Many visit and participate in a worship service in his sweat lodge.

When Jacques Cousteau traveled the Mississippi River, he stopped to visit Owen. So did I. Read the story by clicking here.