Francis White Lance

Francis White Lance (Wapaha Ska) is a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A tribal historian, he holds an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree, and a Master's of Theological Studies. Dr. White Lance is an associate instructor at Oglala Lakota College in Kyle, and serves as Cultural Coordinator and teacher at American Horse School in Allen. He has lectured extensively on Lakota history and culture, thought and philosophy. His publications include: Why the...See more

Francis White Lance (Wapaha Ska) is a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A tribal historian, he holds an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree, and a Master's of Theological Studies. Dr. White Lance is an associate instructor at Oglala Lakota College in Kyle, and serves as Cultural Coordinator and teacher at American Horse School in Allen. He has lectured extensively on Lakota history and culture, thought and philosophy. His publications include: Why the Black Hills Are Sacred: A Unified Theory of the Lakota Sun Dance (2004); Tasunke Witko Woihamble: The Vision of Crazy Horse (2007); and, The Genealogy of Chief Crazy Horse (2013). White Lance is a respected spiritual leader, Sun Dance leader, and yuwipi man. A descendant of chief Crazy Horse, he is the grandson of Daniel White Lance, a survivor of Wounded Knee. He is also the current leader of Crazy Horse's Hoksi Hakata (Last Born Child) Warrior Society. Francis lives with his wife Suzanne Fire Thunder and their children in Allen, South Dakota. See less