Black Elk speaks : being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux / as told through John G. Neihardt (Flaming Rainbow) ; introduction by Vine Deloria, Jr.
In order to preserve his traditional culture, this Sioux seer related its values and traditions to the winder world. Acounts of his visions and of the tribal dances he carried out according to those visions are particularly vivid and notable. Still very influential today. - "Earth works - recommen...
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| Language: | English |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
1988, ©1932.
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| Physical Description: | xix, 298 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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In order to preserve his traditional culture, this Sioux seer related its values and traditions to the winder world. Acounts of his visions and of the tribal dances he carried out according to those visions are particularly vivid and notable. Still very influential today. - "Earth works - recommended fiction and non fiction about nature and the environment for adults and young adults." |
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| Note: | Reprint. Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1932. |
| Call Number: | E90.B82 A3 1988 |
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1010L Lexile |
| ISBN: | 0803283598 (pbk.) 0803233019 (cloth) |
| Reading Program: |
Accelerated Reader UG 5.6 10 10 16804 |