The Real Black Elk

by Ron McCoy

Overview

Black Elk was a holy man of the Oglala Lakota Native American tribe centered around Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. As a child he had a deep and complex prophetic vision which he spent most of his life interpreting; he witnessed the battle of Wounded Knee, traveled with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and narrated his life story to John Neihardt, who published the tale in Black Elk Speaks. Discover the unique life of Black Elk in this article, made available by The World & I Online.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014243827
Publisher:	The World & I Online
Publication date:	03/08/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	13 KB