![]() ![]() These stars, as well as several others form the Gemini constellation, and known to Lakotas as Mato Tipila - Bear Lodge.īoth the geographic feature and the constellation Mato Tipila are roughly rectangular in shape, but with a slight lean. Castor and Pollux are two bright stars that mark the constellation known as Gemini. The fact that it shares the name of the geographic feature known as Devils Tower is no coincidence.Ĭommon astronomy today uses Greek or Latin names and constellations. In addition to other known Lakota constellations, "Mato Tipila" shines brightly in the northern hemisphere. Through their oral traditions, Lakotas have passed on their knowledge of the stars to current generations. In Lakota, Devils Tower is known as "mato tipi la paha" or "The Hill of the Bear's Lodge." More commonly called Mato Tipila (Bear Lodge). The Lakota constellation Mato Tipila is a leaning rectangle, very similar to the geographic feature of the same name.
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