The Sixth Grandfather : Black Elk's teachings given to John G. Neihardt

by Black Elk, (Interviewee)

Other authorsJohn G. Neihardt (Interviewer, Editor), Raymond J. DeMallie (Editor), Hilda Neihardt Petri (Foreword)
Paperback, 1984

Publication

Imprint: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1995, ©1984. Context: . Edition: First Bison paperback edition. Responsibility: Based on the teachings of Black Elk given to John G. Neihardt. Edited by Raymond J. DeMallie, with a foreword by Hilda Neihardt Petri. OCLC Number: 9762083.Physical: Text : 1 volume : xxix, 452 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Features: Includes appendices, bibliography, index.

Call number

Native / Black

Barcode

BK-02866

ISBN

0803265646 / 9780803265646

Original publication date

1984

CSS Library Notes

Description: In Black Elk Speaks and When the Tree Flowered, John C. Neihardt recorded the teachings of the Oglala holy man Black Elk, who had, in a vision, seen himself as the "sixth grandfather," the spiritual representative of the earth and of mankind. Raymond J. DeMallie makes available for the first time the transcripts from Neihardt's interviews with Black Elk in 1931 and 1944, which formed the basis for the two books [Back Elk Speaks and When the Tree Flowered]. His introduction offers new insights into the life of Black Elk. -- from back cover

Table of Contents: Foreward / Hilda Neihardt Petri
Preface, introduction
Part One : Nicholas Black Elk and John G. Neihardt : an introduction
Part Two : the 1931 interviews
Introduction
Boyhood (1863-1872)
The great vision (1873)
Youth (1873-75)
Walking the black road (1875-76)
The scattering of the people (1876-81)
Walking the red road (1881-1885)
Seeing the world of the Wasichus (1886-89)
The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee (1889-91)
Teaching flaming rainbow (1931)
Part Three : The 1944 interviews
Introduction
December 5
December 6
December 7
December 8
December 11
December 12
December 13
Appendix A : concordance
Appendix B : phonetic key

FY1992 / FY2015 /

Physical description

xxix, 452 p.; 23 cm

Description

In Black Elk Speaks and When the Tree Flowered, John C. Neihardt recorded the teachings of the Oglala holy man Black Elk, who had, in a vision, seen himself as the "sixth grandfather," the spiritual representative of the earth and of mankind. Raymond J. DeMallie makes available for the first time the transcripts from Neihardt's interviews with Black Elk in 1931 and 1944, which formed the basis for the two books. His introduction offers new insights into the life of Black Elk.

Language

Original language

North American Indian (Other)

Rating

½ (4 ratings; 3.8)
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