Kayla and Black Elk

Black Elk Was born in December of 1863. He was born on the Little Powder River into the tribe of the Oglala Sioux. The Sioux were hunters and relied on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter. The tribe lived throughout the midwestern plains of North America, until moved to Pine Ridge of South Dakota. At Pine Ridge he became a great spiritual leader. When he was nine he saw a great vision portraying the powers of the world as a medicine man, and as an adult became one. Black Elk or Hehaka Sapa had five sisters and one brother.
Black Elk married a woman named Katie War Bonnett in 1892. Thier three children and were all Catholic. Katie died in 1903 and Black Elk became very sick. While suffing from ulcers he recieved the holy sacraments and never suffered again. On December 6, 1904 he was baptized on the feast of Saint Nicholas and was given the name Nicholas Black Elk. Black Elk never stop leading the Sioux people. In 1905 he remarried. His second wife was a widow named Anna Brings. She had two Daughters and together they had three more chilren. They were together until her death in 1941.
Black Elk was known for his spiritual leading. He aided the elders, sick, and the dying. He felt the spirit of God in him. Black Elk chose to teach people the right way to live and also taught them that they can have new life through God. He worked hard to show other people the hope, love, and peace he found in God.
Even when he becmae to old he still prayed harder than he did before; he still aided the sick, dying and whoever needed help.
Even though Black Elk died in 1950 we still here of his love and mercy. He was a great christian and set a good example that we must all try and follow. We should all learn from Black Elk and find love, hope, and mercy in Jesus.