Black Elk Speaks
Creation Myths
History Facts
Black Elk Speaks 2
Characters
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Who is the author of black elk speaks? 

John Neihardt 

100

How were stories handed down among tribes?

Orally

100

Black Elks father broke his leg at which battle?

fetterman fight
100

What point of view is Black Elk Speaks told in?

First person narrator

100

Has his great vision at 9 years old 

Black Elk 

200

How did Buffalo Bill help Black Elk? 

He gave him money to go back to US. 

200

Story telling was often dealing with the problems of what?

Good verse Evil

200

What was the battle of rosebud? 

The Lakotas faced 1,000 soldiers with superior weapons. As the sun went down, both the soldiers and the Lakotas gave up the battle.

200

Black Elk has a smaller vision at what age?

five

200

Sioux chief and holy man 

Crazy Horse

300

Why were the Wasichus afraid of the ghost dance?

It was believed to be a "call to arms" among the Indians to kill all whites.

300

What is three Native American literature characteristics?

repetition, archaic language, ritual beginnings and endings, terse style

300

What is the treaty of 1868?

Red Cloud negotiated Lakota territory

300

Black Elk received his first bow and arrows from who?

His grandfather

300

Sioux chief; negotiated the treaty of 1868

Red Cloud 

400

Where was the last battle between the U.S. Army and American Indians, often recognized as the death of Plains Indian culture?

Wounded Knee

400

Who usually created the universe in creation myths? 

Some sort of diety
400

Prior to the arival of the Europeans there were how many Native Americans cultures?

around 300

400

Black Elk father was wounded at the Battle of the Hundred Slain under which chief?

Red Cloud

400

Black Elk's childhood friend, and Native American civil rights hero

Standing bear

500

The battle of Little Bighorn was due to what?

Whites entering the sacred Black Hills seeking gold

500

What type of animal is usually the bad guy trying to mess people up? 

Coyote, raven, etc. 

500

What was the battle of little bighorn 

General Custer and his army fought the Lakota and Cheyenne Indians. Custer and his 7th cavalry were outnumbered and Custer was defeated. 

500

What did Black Elk do to a soldier at his first battle?

He took his scalp

500

Great Lakota war hero; there is a monument made in his honor

Sitting Bull

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