Black Elk Speaks

The most important aspect of this book is upon the contemporary generation of young Indians who have been aggressively searching for roots of their own in the structure of universal reality They look to it for spiritual guidance, for sociological identity, for political insight, and the affirmation of the continuing substance of Indian tribal life. Best Read Black Elk Speaks [ By ] Black Elk [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is a haunting and moving transcription of interviews with the revered medicine man Black Elk of the Oglala band of the Lakota Sioux in 1930 at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota The editor, John Neihart, was a poet who was writing an epic poem about Messiah movement in the 1880 s among diverse Plains Indians and was seeking Black Elk s perspective Black Elk, then in his mid 60s, reflects back on a life spent trying to heal his people as a whole, not just individuals with medical p This is a haunting and moving transcription of interviews with the revered medicine man Black Elk of the Oglala band of the Lakota Sioux in 1930 at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota The editor, John Neihart, was a poet who was writing an epic poem about Messiah movement in the 1880 s...It was inspired of John Neihardt to get Black Elk to tell him his life story It s hard to believe anyone could have told better the story of the Lakota Nation s demise as an autonomous, proud, wise, communal, deeply spiritual and sometimes brutal culture Black Elk lived through the so called Fetterman Massacre , the battle of the Little Big Horn and the massacre at Wounded Knee He even participated in Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show and visited Paris and London where he met Queen Victoria who It was inspired of John Neihardt to get Black Elk to tell him his life story It s hard to believe anyone could have told better the story of the Lakota Nation s demise as an autonomous, proud, wise, communal, deeply spiritual and sometimes brutal culture Black Elk lived through the so called Fetterman Massacre , the battle of the Little Big Horn an...This was my third time reading this book, and every time I come away with something new I highly recommend this to anyone studying religion I highly recommend this book to every single American citizen It should be required reading in public schools The Lakota people have a vibrant, exciting, living religious tradition, and the fact that Black Elk s story was recorded is a gem and a blessing Not only is it because of the religious tradition is this book important It is also important becau This was my third time reading this book, and every time I come away with something new I highly recommend this to anyone studying religion I highly recommend this book to every single American citizen It should be required reading in public schools The Lakota people have a vibrant, exciting, living religious tradition, and the fact that Black Elk s story was recorded is a gem and a blessing Not only is it because of the religious tradition is this book important ...I read this years ago when I first started teaching an undergraduate global ethics class, and knew it was the likely the best source of Lakota American Plains Indian tribe philosophy and worldview Black Elk believed that humans would not be Good if they weren t connected to each other and to the universe Unless we knew and practiced a oneness of humanity to borrow a phrase from the Baha i faith a group that once gave me an award for anti racism work in schools the world wouldI read this years ago when I first started teaching an undergraduate global ethics class, and knew it was the likely the best source of Lakota American Plains Indian tribe philosophy and worldview Black Elk believed that humans would not be Good if they weren t connected to each other and to the universe Unless we knew and practiced a oneness of humanity to borrow a phrase from the Baha i faith a group that once gave me an award for anti racism work in schools the world wouldquickly be split apart and atrophy instead of gaining some strength from togetherness, including a understanding of what we should do to honor and save the earth, including each other Black Elk was horrified at t...John Heihardt s classic is a problematic read to be sure On the one hand, Neihardt was a sympathetic interlocutor who elicited a fascinating account from an extraordinary man who lived through several major episodes in late 19th century history On the other hand, his poetic pretensions led him to rearrange and dress up that testimony, ...Grandfather, Great Spirit, oncebehold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice You lived first, and you are older than all need, older than all prayer All things belong to you the two leggeds, the four leggeds, the wings of the air and all green things that live You have set the powers of the four quarters to cross each other The good road and the road of difficulties you have made to cross and where they cross the place is holy Day in and day out, forever, you are the life o Grandfather, Great Spirit, oncebehold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice You lived first, and you are older than all need, older than all prayer All things belong to you the two leggeds, the four leggeds, the wings of the air and all green things that live You have set the powers of the four quarters to cross each other The good road and the road of difficulties you have made to cross and where they cross the place is holy Day in and day out, forever, you are the life of things.Therefore I am sending a voice Great Spirit, my Grandfather, forgetting nothing you have made, the stars of the universe and the grasses of the earth.You have said to me, when I was still young and could hope, that in difficulty I should send a voice four times, once for each quarter of the earth, and you would hear me.Today I send a voice for a people in despair.You have given me a sacred pipe, and through this I should make my offering You see it now.From the west you have given me the cup of living water and the s...I read an edition of this book which lists where the contents of Black Elk s telling of this portion of his life was greatly enhanced emotionally and symbolically by Neihardt Were I not aware of these changes until after reading it, I would feel cheated and as though this book were a fake Despite these added notes, however, the book is still fantastic, most of the perversion of the text being whiny, emotional additions and romantic lamentations Neihardt adds in his cultural guilt and ethical f I read an edition of this book which lists where the contents of Black Elk s telling of this portion of his life was greatly enhanced emotionally and symbolically by Neihardt Were I not aware of these changes until after reading it, I would feel cheated and as though this book w...An abridged cd with a magnificent reading by Fred Contreras The other day as I went to a car repair appointment, I arrived all misty eyed and runny nosed Very sad story Black Elk speaks of the creatures with roots, legs, and wings I add the creatures that crawl and swim And any other creatures that are left out I hope to read the full unabridged version in book form some day so I can copy down a few quotes Riding home from my appointment, I noticed the melting snow The seven day forecast An abridged cd with a magnificent reading by Fred Contreras The other day as I went to a car repair appointment, I arrived all misty eyed and runny nosed Very sad story Black Elk speaks of the creatures with roots, legs, and wings I add the creatures that crawl and swim And any other creatures that are left out I hope to read the full unabridged version in book form some day so I can copy down a few quotes Riding home from my appointment, I noticed the melting snow The seven day forecast was all temperatures over 32 degrees Fahrenheit Monday, February 1, was predicted to have a high of 49 degrees Winter didn t even start until January Winters are getting shorter every year And I live in Ce...I read the Premier Edition, which is wonderfully annotated with historical references and clarifications on the interpretations and additions that are Neihardt s and not in the transcripts of Black Elk s words I have had this on my to read list for years everything in its time I read this while in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Black Elk s homeland It seemed especially powerful to read it in the very hills where he lived and walked, had visions, dreams, and went about the work of a holy I read the Premier Edition, which is wonderfully ...I do not rate, because who rates the truth How would you even rate it If you re American, read this Know whose land you walk Know whose children s and women s bodies cover that land The very least you can do is pay respect to their memory.

• English
• 14 November 2018
Black Elk
• Paperback
• 270 pages
• 0803283857
• Black Elk
• Black Elk Speaks