 |  | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
|
Winnewissa Falls' Autumn Beauty November 27, 2024
Larger Image > Facebook | Flickr A beautiful autumn scene of the Winnewissa Falls in Pipestone National Monument with the trail crossing Pipestone Creek below. Here is one American Indian tradition (story) about Winnewissa Falls... "The Great Spirit called the warring nations together in the valley of the pipestone. There he pulled a piece of pipestone from the earth, formed a pipe and told them that it was the flesh and blood of their ancestors. He smoked the pipe over them and admonished them to lay down their arms. Here is a place where different tribes can quarry side by side together in harmony. While he was speaking, a waterfall poured from the rock nearby." The original storyteller is unknown. For countless generations, American Indians have quarried the red pipestone found at what is now the Pipestone National Monument. These grounds are sacred to many people because the pipestone quarried here is carved into pipes used for prayer. Many believe that the pipe's smoke carries one's prayer to the Great Spirit. The traditions of quarrying and pipemaking continue here today. View active quarry pits, walk the 3/4-mile Circle Trail and see historical markers, quartzite rock formations, tallgrass prairie, and Winnewissa Falls. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by N. Barber. More U.S. National Parks Photos | U.S. National Park Service Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |
|
