Mackenzie in November, 1876.īrave Wolf A Sioux hunter who sacrifices his life defending a beautiful girl and her parents from a Crow attack, while Black Elk's people are in Canada. Iron Hawk A Hunkpapa Sioux childhood friend of Black Elk who participated in the Battle of the Rosebud and the Battle of Little Bighorn, and who is present at Black Elk's meeting with Neihardt and adds to Black Elk's story.ĭull Knife His band of Shyelas (Cheyenne) was ambushed by Col. Gall A Hunkpapa Sioux chief who fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn and later temporarily joined Sitting Bull in Canada. Red Deer High Horse's friend, who schemes with him in his courtship.Ĭrow Nose The Sioux horse guard who kills a Crow Indian trying to steal the Sioux horses. High Horse The main character of the tale "High Horse's Courting," who goes to dramatic and comic lengths to win his beloved. Watanye An older Sioux man who teaches Black Elk how to fish and tells him the story of High Horse's courting. Rattling Hawk the young Sioux warrior who is injured in the Battle of the Rosebud, whose healing by Hairy Chin is assisted by Black Elk.įire Thunder Childhood friend of Black Elk who is present when he talks with Neihardt and confirms some details of his story. Hairy Chin Sioux medicine man who directs Black Elk's first participation in a healing ceremony for Rattling Hawk. Cavalry General Crook, who was beaten by Crazy Horse at the Battle of the Rosebud, eight days before the Battle of Little Bighorn also negotiated the treaty of 1889 which took away much of the Sioux Black Hills territory. Wachpanne the heyoka, sacred fool, who helps Black Elk perform the heyoka ceremony, a public enactment of the dog vision he received in his lamentation ritual. Grandmother England Queen Victoria (1819-1901) queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and Empress of India (1876-1901).īear Sings The medicine man who helps Black Elk perform the horse ceremony, a public enactment of his great vision.įew Tails The medicine man who helps Black Elk perform the lamentation ceremony in which he receives his dog vision. plainsman, frontier scout, and showman whose Wild West Show takes Black Elk to Europe from 1886-89. cavalry officers while resisting arrest shortly before the massacre at Wounded Knee.īuffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (1846-1917) U.S. Sitting Bull (1834?-90) Hunkpapa Sioux chief and holy man fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn he was killed by U.S. Seventh Cavalry, defeated in the Battle of Little Bighorn led the Black Hills Gold Discovery Expedition of 1874 a veteran of the Civil War. Long Hair General George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) commander of the U.S. Red Cloud (1822-1909) Oglala Sioux chief Sioux peacemaker and representative in numerous treaty negotiations with U.S. Whirlwind Chaser Standing Bear's uncle, the medicine man who is paid to cure Black Elk of the illness he suffered at the time of his great vision, and who recognizes that Black Elk has had a genuinely sacred experience.Ĭrazy Horse (1842?-77) Oglala Sioux chief whom Black Elk thinks was the greatest of all holy man and warrior fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn Black Elk's second cousin imprisoned and killed by U.S. Standing Bear Minneconjou Sioux Black Elk's friend from childhood, who participated in the Battle of Little Bighorn, who is present at Black Elk's meeting with Neihardt and occasionally supplies more information in his story. Plenty Eagle Feathers Black Elk's maternal grandmother. Refuse-to-Go Black Elk's maternal grandfather. (The question mark following some of the dates below indicates an uncertainty about a date due to the lack of written records.)īlack Elk (1863-1950) Oglala Sioux holy man and healer also the name of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. The characters in this narrative are actual people, some of them well-known historical figures, whom Black Elk knew and interacted with. Because Black Elk Speaks is an autobiography, not a work of fiction, it does not use characters in the same way that a novel or short story might.
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