A member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes faces a trial in September over a disputed Sun Dance ceremony he organized in Oklahoma.

Patrick Spottedwolf is charged with contempt of court. He allegedly violated tribal court orders not to hold the Sun Dance.

The court orders were issued by judges for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes and for the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming. A prosecutor for the Northern Arapaho Tribe will present the case against Spottedwolf in Oklahoma.

Another man, Saul Birdshead, might also be prosecuted. He was also named in the injunctions, forbidding him and Spottedwolf from "conducting, directing, sponsoring or causing to be performed" any Sun Dance ceremonies.

Get the Story:
Lengthy dispute underlies Sun Dance conflict (The Casper Star-Tribune 7/17)

Relevant Links:
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma - http://www.cheyenne-arapaho.org
Northern Arapaho Tribe - http://www.northernarapaho.com

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