TY - BOOK AU - Black Elk AU - Neihardt,John Gneisenau TI - Black Elk speaks: : Being the life story of Holy Man OF the Oglala Sioux SN - 9780803283916 (paperback) AV - E99.O3 .B4838 2014 U1 - 978.004/9752440092B 23 KW - Black Elk, KW - Oglala Indians KW - Biography KW - Religion KW - Lakota Indians KW - HISTORY / United States / 19th Century KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-339) and index N2 - "Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, a history of a Native nation, or an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable"-- ER -