Black Elk Speaks by J.G. Neihardt
“O Make My People Live!” In 1931, an old man, standing on Harney Mountain, raised his arms and spoke those words to the empty sky. His name was Black Elk, warrior and medicine man of the Oglala Sioux. From the Battle of the Little Big Horn, which he witnessed as a boy of 13, to the last terrible massacre of the Indians at Wounded Knee, Black Elk lived the life of the Plains Indian and saw the death of his people. In this book he tells, as no man can ever tell it again, his vision of the meaning of life on this planet as it was for the Indian of the western plains, and as it might be for all men.
This paperback book is in fair condition with moderate imperfections to the cover and an owner’s inscription inside. Pages in good condition with significant age toning and discoloration on the outside edge.