![]() ![]() He worked in a one-room study, that’s included on the center’s grounds. He lived in the small northeastern Nebraska town for a number of years. Neihardt’s memory and works are remembered at the John G. He worked on a five-volume set of “A Cycle of the West.” The other chapters were: “The Song of Hugh Glass,” “The Song of Three friends,” “The Song of Jed Smith,” and “The Song of the Messiah.” By chapter, I mean they were books. “Black Elk Speaks” was a key chapter in Neihardt’s epic poem about life on the prairie. Then, he discusses the wars – including the Little Bighorn battle – followed by the killing of Natives who wanted to celebrate the “Ghost Dance.” Black Elk discussed growing up and living among his tribal brethren. It’s a story of Chief Black Elk, but also of the Lakota people before and after reservation life.īlack Elk discussed significant moments in European American and Native American history – battles won, battles lost and the goal for spiritual life. I read the book in college, and it always stayed with me. ![]() The chief shared his knowledge of oral history and the cultures of Native Americans. Neihardt was the author of “Black Elk Speaks,” a book of interviews with the Lakota chief. ![]() Yet, it was one book that likely solidified his status as a great writer and storyteller. ![]() He wrote more than two dozen poems, stories and books during his lifetime. Neihardt was once Nebraska’s Poet Laureate. The Neihardt Center highlights the colors and meanings of the directions. ![]()
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