Black Elk
Heȟáka Sápa was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋ and heyoka of the Oglala Lakota who lived in the present-day United States, primarily South Dakota. He was a second cousin of the war chief Crazy Horse.
Born: December 1, 1863, Powder River, Montana, United States
Died: August 19, 1950, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States
Spouse: Anna Brings White (m. 1905–1941), Katie War Bonnet (m. 1892–1903)
Movies: Yes We Can
Quotes
Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.
Whaddaya Say?