The fluid nature of the seven central religious rituals of Lakota society have changed with the times and with the influences of the outside world but remain central.
Continuity and change is at the heart of historical analysis. In order for traditions to remain a part of a society they must be fliud and open to change over time. This is the case with the seven central beliefs of the Lakota Sioux. Having their origins in the central mythology of the Lakota, the seven rituals remain to this day and are widely respected within modern Lakota society. While some are not stressed as they once were, a proper knowledge of their importance is still important. This is what makes the study of native religious and cultural beliefs fascinating. Indigenous groups have managed to survive despite all efforts to undermine and in some case erradicate them. In the modern era, there has been a new birth of native study that have kept these traditions alive.
