Celtics' Kyrie Irving is now member of Standing Rock Sioux with name of Little Mountain
Irving and his older sister, Asia Irving, took part on Thursday in a traditional Native American ceremony recognizing their tribal heritage and support for the tribe’s long battle against the Dakota Access oil pipeline
Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is now officially a member of the Standing Rock Sioux.
Per The Guardian, Irving and his older sister, Asia Irving, took part on Thursday in a traditional Native American ceremony recognizing their tribal heritage and support for the tribe’s long battle against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. They were honored with Lakota names during a ritual in a packed auditorium that tribal spokeswoman Danielle Finn said “is a very special rite of passage for a Lakota person.” Kyrie and Asia were given the names Little Mountain and Buffalo Woman respectively.
The Irvings’ late mother, Elizabeth Ann Larson, was a member of the tribe and lived on the reservation until her adoption at a young age.
Per The Guardian, Irving and his older sister, Asia Irving, took part on Thursday in a traditional Native American ceremony recognizing their tribal heritage and support for the tribe’s long battle against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. They were honored with Lakota names during a ritual in a packed auditorium that tribal spokeswoman Danielle Finn said “is a very special rite of passage for a Lakota person.” Kyrie and Asia were given the names Little Mountain and Buffalo Woman respectively.
The Irvings’ late mother, Elizabeth Ann Larson, was a member of the tribe and lived on the reservation until her adoption at a young age.
The naming ceremony is complete.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) 23 agosto 2018
Kyrie Irving was given the name “Little Mountain.” His sister, Asia, was given the name, “Buffalo Woman.” https://t.co/JNgwPpi3O1 pic.twitter.com/eWnwC8hGWj
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