Black Elk

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Black Elk (Heȟáka Sápa), c. 1885

Black Elk (left) and John G. Neihardt, 1945

Black Elk

Oglala Lakota warrior and holy man

Also known as: Heȟáka Sápa

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Black Elk Speaks
…Sioux) warrior and holy man Black Elk, published in 1932. Black Elk dictated his life story to Nebraska-based writer John G. Neihardt in Lakota, with Black Elk’s son Ben serving as an English translator and Neihardt’s daughter Enid transcribing their conversations. Neihardt then shaped the conversations into an autobiographical narrative.
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…Sioux) warrior and holy man Black Elk, published in 1932. Black Elk dictated his life story to Nebraska-based writer John G. Neihardt in Lakota, with Black Elk’s son Ben serving as an English translator and Neihardt’s daughter Enid transcribing their conversations. Neihardt then shaped the conversations into an autobiographical narrative.
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