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Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition

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Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people throughout momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers a lot more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk’s searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses a couple of genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, as a history of a Native nation, or as a long-lasting spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.

 

Black Elk met the distinguished poet, creator, and critic John G. Neihardt in 1930 at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and asked Neihardt to share his story with the world. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elk’s experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.

 

This complete edition includes a new introduction by historian Philip J. Deloria and annotations of Black Elk’s story by renowned Lakota scholar Raymond J. DeMallie. Three essays by John G. Neihardt provide background in this landmark work at the side of pieces by Vine Deloria Jr., Raymond J. DeMallie, Alexis Petri, and Lori Utecht. Maps, original illustrations by Standing Bear, and a set of appendixes rounds out the edition.

 

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