Image via WikipediaScience fiction fans may recognize this site from the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" . To the Lakota and other tribes that make the northern plains their home, this is a sacred site; the site where the Seven Sisters became the Pleiades.You may know it as Devils Tower, but to the Lakota, this place is the Bear's Lodge, as a giant bear plays a big part in the story of the Seven Sisters.
If you are traveling to Mato Tipila, keep in mind that it is the equivalent of a church, mosque or synagogue. Ceremonies may occur year-round, but are especially frequent during summer months.
If you do come across someone in prayer or ceremony, please be respectful; don't gawk, stare, point, start asking questions, giggle, take pictures or otherwise interrupt.
If you plan to climb Mato Tipila, please also be respectful of the voluntary ban on climbing during the month of June, the height of the ceremonial season at Mato Tipila. By working together and being respectful of each other, we can do our part to ensure that Mato Tipila remains open for people of all faiths and backgrounds.
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