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We began to think about traditions, like the Nebraska Black Shirts, says Coach Forchtner,  and we realized we needed one as a new rallying point for our defense. <br> Out of the caucus came the Dog Soldiers.  With Head Coach Snelding in his first year at the helm, tradition and respect to the school and the Native American was his first priority, recalls Coach Schultz.<br>  Tse-tschese-staeste is what the Cheyenne people call themselves. The word Cheyenne was believed to come from the French word chien for dog. The French traders called these people this because of the famous Dog Soldiers of the Cheyenne nation. The Dog Soldiers were the elite military organization of the tribe. They were the last line of defense for the people, explains Schultz.<br> The Dog Soldier was held in great regard. The warriors were outfitted with a particular sash, which trailed down to the ground. Each member carried a sacred arrow. During times of battle, a Dog Soldier would impale his sash with his arrow to anchor it to the earth and then stand his ground to the death.<br>  We contacted the tribe, recalls Coach Schultz,  and explained what we wanted to do. Shawn Little Bear told us it would be a great honor, and also warned us that we better know what we were doing, because the title Dog Soldier is coveted and should only be given to a special and chosen few. He helped us induct the first eleven Dog Soldiers.<br> A Dog Soldier came and spoke at the ceremony.  It was very emotional, says Schultz, who had goose bumps handing out the new Dog Soldier jerseys.<br>  It was a great ceremony, says Coach Forchtner.  You could tell these guys loved it. Here were these big, strong, tough macho guys with tears of pride welling in their eyes. It was something to see. <br> The jerseys carry a responsibility, one that each Soldier has to earn.  They must maintain their level of play or lose their Dog Soldier title and relinquish their jersey. If someone hustles or outplays them on the field, the jersey goes to them, says Coach Schultz.  It s taken quite seriously. <br><br>Family and Tradition<br><br> Historically, many N$aOM8 g6w: 6w6w8T 6wpċ6w8E76wH 6wp6whQ 6wHyc6wH 6w8 6w; 6wh6w> 6w`6w? 6w(6wW 6wȥ6w(U 6wX6wV 6wxE66w"X6wW 6w8'u6wӎ6wHqc6wَ6wHjc6w6wXގ6w(Ҏ6w9u6wԎ6wHrc6wx6wHlc6wԎ6whu6w46w6wP6w֎6wH6wX6w06w6wPTV0!v6wHЎ6w+u 6wh6wX6w! v6w6w06wXxY6w8ю6wHtc6w(!(qHh6w6w,u6w6wh6wՎ6w8u6w׎6w`6w؎6w"u6wڎ6wpU!P6w ce6w6w@6wێ6wHuc6wx܎6wp5u6whݎ6wP(u6wHߎ6w7u6w86wHxc6w6w6w6w8X6w(yZ6w(6w@3u6wHwjj!qYY6w6w%u6w86w6wH6w86wh6w.u6w6w6wĎ6w(88!`H<i6w86w*u6w6w6wŎ6wh)u 6wɎ6w06w6w( 6w(0" id="Mag((" ( ya Return to Magazine Archive Search Page

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