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    Black Elk speaks / John G. Neihardt ; with a new introduction by Philip J. Deloria and annotations by Raymond J. DeMallie.

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    • Title:Black Elk speaks / John G. Neihardt ; with a new introduction by Philip J. Deloria and annotations by Raymond J. DeMallie.
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    • Author/Creator:Black Elk, 1863-1950.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Neihardt, John G., 1881-1973.
      Deloria, Philip Joseph.
      DeMallie, Raymond J., 1946-2021.
      Xwi7xwa Collection
    • Published/Created:Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2014]

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    • FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects:Sioux--Traditional spirituality.
      Sioux
      Sioux--Shamanism.
    • Library of Congress Subjects:Black Elk, 1863-1950.
      Oglala Indians
      Oglala Indians--Religion.
      Lakota Indians.
    • Genre/Form:Biographies
    • Edition:The complete edition.
    • Description:xxxviii, 369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
    • Summary:"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"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-339) and index.
    • ISBN:9780803283916 (paperback)
      0803283911 (paperback)
      9780803283930 (epub)
      9780803283947 (mobi)
    • Contents:The offering of the pipe
      Early boyhood
      The great vision
      The bison hunt
      At the soldier's town
      HIgh Horse's courting
      Wasichus in the hills
      The fight with Three Stars
      The rubbing out of Long Hair
      Walking the black road
      The killing of Crazy Horse
      Grandmother's land
      The compelling fear
      The horse dance
      The dog vision
      Heyoka ceremony
      The first cure
      The powers of the bison and the elk
      Across the Big Water
      The spirit journey
      The messiah
      Visions of the other world
      Bad trouble coming
      The butchering at Wounded Knee
      The end of the dream
      Letter from John G. Neihardt to Julius House, August 10, 1930
      Gallery of the drawings by Standing Bear, Black Elk's friend
      Letter from John G. Neihardt to Nick Black Elk, 6 November 1930
      "A Great Indian Poet" from Of Making Many Books, June 20, 1931
      "John G. Neihardt and Nicholas Black Elk" by Raymond J. DeMallie
      "John G. Neihardt beyond Black Elk" by Alexis N. Petri
      "Neihardt and Black Elk" by Lori Utecht
      Comparison of the transcript and draft of "Origin of the Peace Pipe"
      Lakota words used in the text.
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