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Black Elk

Black Elk Heȟáka Sápa [h xaka,sapa] commonly known as Black Elk (baptized Nicholas; December 1, 1863 – August 19, 1950), 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. He survived the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. He toured and performed in Europe as part of ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West''.

Black Elk is best known for his interviews with poet John Neihardt, where he discussed his religious views, visions, and events from his life. Neihardt published these in his book ''Black Elk Speaks'' in 1932. This book has since been published in numerous editions, most recently in 2008. Near the end of his life, he also spoke to American ethnologist Joseph Epes Brown for his 1947 book ''The Sacred Pipe''. There has been great interest in these works among diverse people interested in Native American religions, notably those in the pan-Indian movement.

Black Elk converted to Catholicism, becoming a catechist, but he also continued to practice Lakota ceremonies. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City opened an official cause for his beatification within the Roman Catholic Church in 2016. His grandson, George Looks Twice said, "He was comfortable praying with this pipe and his rosary, and participated in Mass and Lakota ceremonies on a regular basis". Provided by Wikipedia
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    La Pipa Sagrada : los siete ritos secretos de los indios Sioux / by Black Elk, 1863-1950

    Published 1980
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    Black Elk speaks : being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux / by Black Elk, 1863-1950

    Published 1979
    Government Document Book
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    The Sixth Grandfather : Black Elk's teachings given to John G. Neihardt / by Neihardt, John G., 1881-1973

    Published 1984
    Other Authors: “…Black Elk, 1863-1950…”
    Full Text (via Internet Archive)
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    The Sixth Grandfather : Black Elk's teachings given to John G. Neihardt / by Neihardt, John G., 1881-1973

    Published 1985
    Other Authors: “…Black Elk, 1863-1950…”
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    The Sixth Grandfather : Black Elk's teachings given to John G. Neihardt / by Neihardt, John G., 1881-1973

    Published 1984
    Other Authors: “…Black Elk, 1863-1950…”
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