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Black Elk. Heȟáka Sápa, commonly known as Black Elk (baptized Nicholas; December 1, 1863 – August 19, 1950 [1] ), was a wičháša wakȟáŋ (" medicine man, holy man") and heyoka of the Oglala Lakota people. He was a second cousin of the war leader Crazy Horse and fought with him in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Apr 20, 2010 · Learn about Black Elk, a prominent Oglala Lakota warrior, medicine man and storyteller who witnessed the Battle of Little Bighorn and the Wounded Knee massacre. Discover his life, his role in the Ghost Dance movement and his legacy through his autobiography "Black Elk Speaks".
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Black Elk was likely born in December 1863 along the Little Powder River in what later became Wyoming. He had five sisters and one brother and was a second cousin to respected war leader Crazy Horse. He was the fourth man in his family to go by the name Black Elk.
May 10, 2024 · Black Elk, a young Oglala Lakota Sioux, describes his experience and perspective of the famous conflict between the US military and the Sioux and their allies in 1876. He recounts the events, the emotions, and the significance of the battle for his people and their land.
- Joshua J. Mark
Mar 4, 2024 · Black Elk, a Lakota Sioux medicine man, recounts his life and people in a book written by John G. Neihardt. He describes his relationship with Crazy Horse, a famous warrior and visionary, and the challenges they faced from white settlers and soldiers in the Black Hills.
- Joshua J. Mark
Dec 26, 2017 · At the age of about ten, Black Elk was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn. How would General George Custer have responded if he’d been told that one of the greatest American...
Oct 25, 2021 · Learn about the life and vision of Black Elk, a medicine man who fought at Little Bighorn and lived until 1950. Read his autobiography, written by John Neihardt, and how he influenced Alec Marsh's new book, Ghosts of the West.
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