Santee

Appearance
Santee is a light brown mare with white socks and stripe, and nut-brown mane and tail. She has various intricate painted markings on her flanks and haunches in red, white, and blue, and feathers on beaded strings decorate her hair. She seems to sparkle in the sun.

Personality
"Santee is bold and spirited. She loves to run and leap through forest meadows. Her squirrel friend is very curious, just like Santee."

From Bella Sara Miniatures Series 1

The Name Game
The tribe that inspired this steed is located in Minnesota, Northern Iowa, and Eastern Dakotas. One of the three subdivisions of the Great Sioux Nation. Also known as the Dakota Sioux.

The Santee people were originally a woodland tribe, who hunted, fished and farmed. They are the easternmost subdivision of the Sioux. Today, a Dakota reservation exists in northern Nebraska. The name Santee derives from the word Isanti, which means “knife.” The name Minnesota also comes from the Santee words for “smoky water.” The states of North and South Dakota are named for this tribe.

Squirrel
Santee has a special connection to the squirrel.

Inspirational Message
"Gather and save your energy for when you need it."