Heȟáka Sápa, commonly known as Black Elk, was a wičháša wakȟáŋ and heyoka of the Oglala Lakota people. He was a second cousin of the war leader Crazy Horse and fought with him in the Battle of Little Bighorn. He survived the Wounded Knee Massacre... Wikipedia
Born: December 1, 1863, Powder River, MT
Died: August 19, 1950 (age 86 years), Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
Children: Ben Black Elk, Lucy Looks Twice, and Benjamin John
Spouse: Anna Brings White (m. 1905–1941) and Katie War Bonnet (m. 1892–1903)
Place of burial: Saint Agnes Catholic Cemetery, Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD
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