ways, i forget there are new ways. >> we live in both worlds. we walk two paths. [ laughter ] >> despite my painful ignorance, i've been invited into the teepee for a fire side chat with the guys and their friend tabitha. >> thank you for inviting me into the teepee. tabatha, nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> in the background i can hear drumming and chanting. >> they're ceremonial songs, particular songs. i can tell the difference. >> it's beautiful. >> people talk about other tribes coming together to fight against the pipeline, but it also seems like a moment is being seized. >> women are pacing themselves back in their role. you know, our people, matriarchal people. we learned how to be a male dominated society. we adopted those, too. our women were pushed to the back burner. that wasn't our way.