 By 1890, the reservation included 5,537 people, divided into a number of districts that included some 30 distinct communities.The respected Oglala elder Left Heron once explained that before the coming of the White Buffalo Calf Woman, "the people ran around the prairie like so many wild animals," not understanding the central importance of community.Left Heron emphasized that not only did this revered spirit woman bring the Sacred Pipe to the tribe but she also taught the Lakota people many valuable lessons, including the importance of family ("tiwahe") and community ("tiyospaye").