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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 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 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 (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 …