As Black Elk remembers all too well, the Lakotas, led by such legendary men as Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, fought unceasingly for their freedom, winning a world-renowned victory at the Little Bighorn and suffering unspeakable losses at Wounded Knee.īlack Elk Speaks however is more than the epic history of a valiant Native nation. Neihardt understood and today Black Elk is known to all.īlack Elk’s remarkable great vision came to him during a time of decimation and loss, when outsiders were stealing the Lakotas’ land, slaughtering buffalo, and threatening their age-old way of life. The Lakota elder chose Neihardt to share his visions and life with the world.
Neihardt (1881–1973) on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In 1930, the aging Black Elk met a kindred spirit, the famed poet, writer, and critic John G. Widely hailed as a spiritual classic, this inspirational and unfailingly powerful story reveals the life and visions of the Lakota healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and the tragic history of his Sioux people during the epic closing decades of the Old West. The famous life story of the Lakota healer and visionary, Nicholas Black Elk.
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