"I Was Brought to Life to Save My People from Starvation and from Their Enemies": Pahukatawa and the Pawnee Trauma of Genocide

Examines the emergence of a spiritual entity during a period of warfare waged by the Lakota and Cheyenne on the Pawnee. Argues that their desperate situation triggered a spiritual crisis since the traditional sacred power of Morning Star seemed to provide no protection from enemy threats.