Title Black Elk's story : distinguishing its Lakota purpose / Julian Rice

Edition First edition Published Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [1991] ©1991

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Description xiii, 165 pages ; 24 cm Contents Introduction. Filling in the blanks -- 1. Who was Black Elk? -- 2. Distancing Black Elk and Neihardt -- 3. Neihardt's Christian matrix -- 4. Neihardt's mission and Black Elk's center -- 5. Shaped by ritual: the enactment of Black Elk's visions -- 6. Black Elk and Lakota healing -- 7. Becoming a helper -- 8. Akicita of the Thunder -- 9. Tatanka Iyacin: to be like the Buffalo -- Conclusion. The metaphor is the message Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index Subject Black Elk, 1863-1950. Neihardt, John G., 1881-1973. Indian philosophy -- North America. Oglala Indians -- Biography. Oglala Indians -- Religion. Oglala philosophy. Genre/Form Biographies. LC no. 90027601 ISBN 0826312624

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