“The Red Road was fraught with danger but filled with life… Hinhan Wicasa (Owl Man) would have great powers as a medicine man, the Thunders would be his close friends, and many birds and animals would help him. His descendants would have a responsibility to work for the good of the people, but would face many trials, tribulations, and disappointments. This prophecy hung over Hinhan Wicasa and his son, Tipi Sapa’s (Philip Deloria) lives like a shroud. The decisions that Hinhan Wicasa, Tipi Sapa, and their descendants would make in life have always been subject to the elements of this vision.”
Vine Deloria Jr., Singing For a Spirit ( 1999 )