Heȟáka Sápa "Black Elk"

Oglala Lakota County, SD, United States

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Black Elk Heȟáka Sápa

Also Known As: "Heȟaka Sapa", "Nicholas", "Nick"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Little Powder River, Wyoming,, United States
Death: August 19, 1950 (86)
South Dakota, United States
Place of Burial: Manderson, Shannon County, South Dakota, USA
Immediate Family:

Husband of Mary Hart and Katie War Bonnet
Father of Mary(sarah) Williams; Benjamin (John Never Showed Off) Black Elk, Sr.; William (Good Voice Star) Black Elk; Francis Martin Black Elk; Ella Black Elk and 1 other

Occupation: wičháša wakȟáŋ
Managed by: Candace Marie Worthington
Last Updated:

About Heȟáka Sápa "Black Elk"

Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux by Black Elk , John G. Neihardt , et al. | Aug 1, 1988

Lists his mother as Whte Cow Sees, her father as Refuse-to-Go and her mother as Plenty Eagle Feathers. He also identifies himself as the 4th male in his line by the name Black Elk

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Black Elk was married twice: 1) Katie War Bonnett d. 1903 2) Anna Brings White / Brings White Horses d. 1941

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Heȟáka Sápa "Black Elk"'s Timeline

1823
1823
Michigan, United States
1863
December 1, 1863
Little Powder River, Wyoming,, United States
1893
1893
Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Reservation, SD
1896
1896
South Dakota
1898
1898
South Dakota
1899
May 17, 1899
Pine Ridge, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States of America
1907
June 6, 1907
Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota, United States
1940
April 1, 1940
Age 76
Shannon, South Dakota, USA
1950
August 19, 1950
Age 86
South Dakota, United States