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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
By Neihardt, John Gneisenau
Pub Date: 09/00
Publisher: Treasure Chest Books
Binding: Trade Paper
ISBN: 0803261705
Our Price $12.95

Binding: Hard Cover
ISBN: 0803213093
Our Price: $45.00

Neihardt, a celebrated poet and writer, tells the story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950), who fought the settlers invading his people's homeland. This special edition features all three prefaces to "Black Elk Speaks" that Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elk's world, and a listing of Lakota translations. 11 photos. 15 drawings.

Names one of the ten best spiritual books of the twentieth century, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during the momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas' homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas' way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee.

Beautifully told through the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elk's profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and of the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.