White Buffalo Calf Woman (Lakȟótiyapi: Ptesáŋwiŋ) or White Buffalo Maiden is a sacred woman of supernatural origin, central to the Lakota religion as the primary cultural prophet.
The second man watched as the first approached and embraced the woman, during which time the cloud enveloped the pair.
But the holy woman beckoned him forward, telling him that no harm would come to him, as she could see into his heart and he did not have the motives the first man had.
The scout promised to do what she instructed, and was told to return to his encampment, call the Council, and prepare a feast for her arrival.
The seven ceremonies are: Each part of the čhaŋnúŋpa (stem, bowl, tobacco, breath, and smoke) is symbolic of the relationships of the natural world, the elements, humans and the spiritual beings that maintain the cycle of the universe.