Black-Sun

Family: Arikara · Role: leading chief and father of Young-Eagle · First appears: Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1

In Tale 47, Black-Sun is the leading chief of another village and the father of Young-Eagle. While his son is away, Black-Sun and Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47) mourn him as dead alongside his four sisters. One evening, Young-Eagle returns with Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl); the sisters welcome her as their sister-in-law and bring the couple’s belongings into camp. Early the next morning, Black-Sun sings scalp songs through the village to announce that his son has returned with many scalps.

Relationship record

Life events

• Young-Eagle’s family mourns him as dead while he is away.(Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2)
  • With: Young-Eagle’s first sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s second sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s third sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s fourth sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47)
  • “So all the sisters of Young-Eagle had cut their hair and mourned, as had also his father and mother.”
• Young-Eagle returns to his family, and his sisters welcome him and embrace Yellow-Calf as their sister-in-law.(Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 Black-Sun’s village)
  • With: Young-Eagle Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s first sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s second sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s third sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s fourth sister (Tale 47) Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
  • “The girls embraced their sister-in-law and led her into the camp, took in the things that belonged to Young-Eagle and his wife, but led the ponies away.”
• Black-Sun announces his son’s return with many scalps by singing scalp songs through the village.(Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 Black-Sun’s village)
  • With: Young-Eagle
  • “Early on the next morning, Black-Sun got up and went through the village singing scalp songs, thus letting the people know that his son had returned with many scalps.”

Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1

• child: Young-Eagle “In the other village the leading chief had a son who was handsome.”

Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2

• child: Young-Eagle “His father’s name was ‘Black-Sun.’”

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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Arikara. Made with Rho MD.