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 |