Black Elk: Holy Man of the Oglala
- ISBN-10
- 0806129883
- ISBN-13
- 9780806129884
- Series
- Black Elk
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 211
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-09-01
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Author
- Michael F. Steltenkamp
Description
Portrays the Sioux spiritual leader as a victim of Western subjugation.
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