Black Elk Writer

Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk) (December 1863 – August 19, 1950) was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋ (medicine man and holy man) of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux). He was Heyoka and a second cousin of Crazy Horse.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Heȟáka Sápa
Birth date	January 01, 1863
Birth place	Powder River (Montana)
Date of death	August 19, 1950
Place of death	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Resting place	Manderson-White Horse Creek South Dakota