
Black Elk - Wikipedia
Heȟáka Sápa [hɛˈxaka ˈsapa] commonly known as Black Elk (baptized Nicholas; December 1, 1863 – August 19, 1950 [1]), was a wičháša wakȟáŋ ("medicine man, holy man") and heyoka …
Black Elk - HISTORY
Apr 20, 2010 · As a young member of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) tribe in 1876, Black Elk witnessed the Battle of Little Bighorn, in which Sioux forces led by Chiefs Sitting Bull and …
Black Elk - U.S. National Park Service
Stranded in a strange land, Black Elk joined a rival wild west show and travelled across Europe, developing a relationship with a French woman before reuniting with Buffalo Bill and returning …
The Native American Holy Man who did not surrender all to the Jesuits ...
Jan 10, 2017 · Both witness and victim of this long ordeal was the Oglala Black Elk, who took the Christian name of Nicholas, became a Catholic in about 1904 and served as a catechist until …
Nicholas Black Elk - Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center
Heȟáka Sápa, commonly known as Black Elk, was a wičháša wakȟáŋ, heyoka of the Oglala Lakota people, and educator about his culture. Black Elk witnessed the great Battle of the …
Black Elk Wilderness trails see an upwards of 60,000 visitors a year and continues to grow. Black Elk Wilderness offers a variety of recreational opportunities including hiking, horseback riding, …
Black Elk on the Battle of the Little Bighorn
May 10, 2024 · Black Elk (l. 1863-1950) of the Oglala Lakota Sioux was twelve years old at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on 25 June 1876. He gives his account of the famous conflict in the …
Black Elk Speaks - Wikipedia
Black Elk Speaks is a 1932 book by John G. Neihardt, an American poet and writer, who relates the story of Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota medicine man. Black Elk spoke in Lakota and Black …
BLACK ELK, NICHOLAS (1866-1950) | Encyclopedia of the Great …
Black Elk was probably the most influential Native American leader of the twentieth century. His influence flows from the enduring beauty and power of his religious teachings, his lifetime of …
Black Elk - New World Encyclopedia
Black Elk (Hehaka Sapa) (c. December 1863 – August 19, 1950) was a famous Wichasha Wakan (Medicine man or Holy Man) of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux). He was heyoka and a second …