Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. His searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. John G. Neihardt is a distinguished poet, writer, and critic. He understood and conveyed Black Elk's experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.