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The Resource 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

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

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In order to preserve his traditional culture, this Sioux seer related its values and traditions to the wider world. Accounts 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."
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xix, 298 pages
Note
Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1932
Contents
  • Introduction / by Vine Deloria Jr.
  • The offering of the pipe
  • Early boyhood
  • The great vision
  • The bison hunt
  • At the soldier's town
  • HIgh Horse's courting
  • Wasichus in the hills
  • The fight with Three Stars
  • The rubbing out of Long Hair
  • Walking the black road
  • The killing of Crazy Horse
  • Grandmother's land
  • The compelling fear
  • The horse dance
  • The dog vision
  • Heyoka ceremony
  • The first cure
  • The powers of the bison and the elk
  • Across the Big Water
  • The spirit journey
  • The messiah
  • Visions of the other world
  • Bad trouble coming
  • The butchering at Wounded Knee
  • The end of the dream
  • Author's postscript
  • Appendixes. Letter from John G. Neihardt to Nick Black Elk, 6 November 1930 ; A Neihardt-Black Elk portfolio ; The origin of the peace pipe
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Black Elk speaks : being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux
Title
Black Elk speaks
Title remainder
being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux
Statement of responsibility
as told through John G. Neihardt (Flaming Rainbow) ; introduction by Vine Deloria, Jr
Title variation
Being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux
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Language
eng
Summary
In order to preserve his traditional culture, this Sioux seer related its values and traditions to the wider world. Accounts 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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autobiography
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DLC
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1863-1950
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Black Elk
Dewey number
  • 978/.00497
  • B
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Interest level
BL 5.6
LC call number
E99.O3
LC item number
B49 1988
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1881-1973
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  • Neihardt, John G.
  • Deloria, Vine
Series statement
  • A Bison book
  • A Bison book
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Accelerated Reader
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  • Black Elk
  • Oglala Indians
  • Oglala Indians
  • Lakota Indians
  • Indians of North America
  • Oglala (Indios)
  • Teton (Indios)
  • Indios de América del Norte
  • Black Elk
  • Oglala Indians
  • Oglala Indians
  • Lakota Indians
  • Black Elk
  • Oglala Indians
  • Oglala Indians
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
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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
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Publication
Note
Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1932
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / by Vine Deloria Jr. -- The offering of the pipe -- Early boyhood -- The great vision -- The bison hunt -- At the soldier's town -- HIgh Horse's courting -- Wasichus in the hills -- The fight with Three Stars -- The rubbing out of Long Hair -- Walking the black road -- The killing of Crazy Horse -- Grandmother's land -- The compelling fear -- The horse dance -- The dog vision -- Heyoka ceremony -- The first cure -- The powers of the bison and the elk -- Across the Big Water -- The spirit journey -- The messiah -- Visions of the other world -- Bad trouble coming -- The butchering at Wounded Knee -- The end of the dream -- Author's postscript -- Appendixes. Letter from John G. Neihardt to Nick Black Elk, 6 November 1930 ; A Neihardt-Black Elk portfolio ; The origin of the peace pipe
Extent
1 online resource (xix, 298 pages
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1028860028
Label
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
Link
Publication
Note
Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1932
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / by Vine Deloria Jr. -- The offering of the pipe -- Early boyhood -- The great vision -- The bison hunt -- At the soldier's town -- HIgh Horse's courting -- Wasichus in the hills -- The fight with Three Stars -- The rubbing out of Long Hair -- Walking the black road -- The killing of Crazy Horse -- Grandmother's land -- The compelling fear -- The horse dance -- The dog vision -- Heyoka ceremony -- The first cure -- The powers of the bison and the elk -- Across the Big Water -- The spirit journey -- The messiah -- Visions of the other world -- Bad trouble coming -- The butchering at Wounded Knee -- The end of the dream -- Author's postscript -- Appendixes. Letter from John G. Neihardt to Nick Black Elk, 6 November 1930 ; A Neihardt-Black Elk portfolio ; The origin of the peace pipe
Extent
1 online resource (xix, 298 pages
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1028860028

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