14 Times Justin Bieber Literally Made Us Ask “What Do U Mean?”InNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising As a Oceti Sakowin woman and practitioner of Lakota spirituality, I know that war paint is not so much about war as it is about ceremony. Warriors painted themselves before battle to signify and activate their own medicine (spiritual power), reveal their identity (original paint designs often conveyed precise meanings), and for protection. Unique war paint designs drew upon dreams, visions, kinship ties, tribal practice, and instructions by medicine people, or it could show that one was a member of a warrior society.It’s also important to remember thatNativeis a pan-Indianpolitical classification We follow ancient instructions that our ancestors gave their lives protecting. That’s not to be taken lightly. If we stop practicing these ways, they will disappear forever. These ancestral instructions are our birthright, and we are their living, breathing legacy. So whether you're making sugar cookies with your mom or wrapping presents with your big sis, these universally adored tracks are just the thing to prepare you, as Andy Williams sings, for the most wonderful time of the year (which is, in fact, on this playlist!).ContentView Iframe URLRiverdaleactorsCole SprouseandLili Reinhart