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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.
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."
Record details
- ISBN: 0803283598 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780803283596 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0803233019 (cloth)
- ISBN: 9780803233010 (cloth)
- Physical Description: xix, 298 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1988, c1932.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Reprint. Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1932. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Black Elk, 1863-1950. Oglala Indians > Biography. Oglala Indians > Religion. Teton Indians. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO BLAC NIEH 1988 | 285268 | Biography | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 99 .O3 B49 | 2234446 | Stacks | Checked out | 06/27/2012 |