Description Hanwi is the Moon Goddess of the Sioux Tribe of Native American Indigenous people. The Sioux are part of the Dakota and Lakota Nation. Hanwi is believed to pierce the darkness of your soul and protect you from negative beings. Other moon goddesses include Athenesic, a moon goddess of several north central Native American tribes, Auchimalgen, a South American moon goddess of divination and a protectress from evil spirits, and Bendis, the consort of the sun God Sabazius in Greek mythology.