Black Elk Speaks
The Complete Edition
John G. Neihardt
The book is a personal narrative of Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota medicine man, sharing his life story and vision of the unity of all beings, as well as his experiences in the Battle of Little Bighorn and the Wounded Knee Massacre. It also explores the destruction of Native American culture and the challenges faced by the Lakota people during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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