The true meaning of "Hoka Hey!" is probably untranslatable except between dialects of the Lakota language, but the closest English equivalent is "It's a good time to die" or "It's a good day to die". That is, it is a battle cry. Think Rebel Yell, except with a greater eloquence. Alejandro " When I was a boy, I was told that anyone could become President; I'm beginning to believe it." - Clarence Darrow