Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk) (December 1863 – August 19, 1950) was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋ (medicine man and holy man) of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux). He was Heyoka and a second cousin of Crazy Horse. Read full biography of Black Elk →
Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what... →
And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.
The soldiers did go away and their towns were torn down; and in the Moon of Falling Leaves (November), they made a treaty with Red Cloud that said... →
Now suddenly there was nothing but a world of cloud, and we three were there alone in the middle of a great white plain with snowy hills and... →
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.
Also, as I lay there thinking of my vision, I could see it all again and feel the meaning with a part of me like a strange power glowing in my body;... →
And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one... →
I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he... →
If you will read again what is written, you will see how it was.
You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six... →
Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk) (December 1863 – August 19, 1950) was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋ (medicine man and holy man) of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux). He was Heyoka and a second cousin of Crazy Horse.