Thanks to Matthew who found some information on the web about Wanka or Wakan Tanka. I'm sharing it here.
Religion & Beliefs
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"From Wakan Tanka, the Great Mystery, comes all power. It is from Wakan Tanka that the holy man has his wisdom and the power to heal and make holy charms. Man knows that all healing plants are given by Wakan Tanka, therefore they are holy. So too is the buffalo holy, because it is the gift of the Wakan Tanka."Meza Blaska, Oglala Sioux Chief
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Wakan Tanka
The Wakan Tanka included all that was mysterious, powerful, or sacred. The words Wakan Tanka translate as "all that is holy." The Wakan Tanka had always existed and would always be. It had created the universe, and yet, at the same time, was the universe. The Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the very rocks, and the human soul were all manifestations of the Wakan Tanka.
The Wakan Tanka included all that was mysterious, powerful, or sacred. The words Wakan Tanka translate as "all that is holy." The Wakan Tanka had always existed and would always be. It had created the universe, and yet, at the same time, was the universe. The Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the very rocks, and the human soul were all manifestations of the Wakan Tanka.
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