Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of the Lakota (Native American Studies)

Wallace H. Black Elk

ISBN 10: 0062505238 / ISBN 13: 9780062505231

Published by Harpercollins, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of the Lakota (Native American Studies)
• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062505238
• ISBN 13: 9780062505231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The author recounts his initiation into the Chanunpa, or sacred pipe, describes important Sioux rituals, and shares his outlook on life

Synopsis

At the age of five, Wallace Black Elk encountered spirits and, guided by his grandfather, was initiated into the ways of the sacred pipe. This book is a manual of shamanism, a look at Native American "sacramental" life from the "soul-keeping ceremony" to the Sun Dance. It is a record of one man's practice which reveals the philosophy and rules for using the sacred pipe to bring wisdom, health and help to all life.