Full Description
"[Eagle Voice Remembers] is John Neihardt's mature and reflective interpretation of the old Sioux way of life. He served as a translator of the Sioux past, whose audience has proved not to be limited by space or time. Through Neihardt's writings Black Elk, Eagle Elk, and other old men who were of that last generation of Sioux to have participated in the old buffalo-hunting life and the disorienting period of strife with the U.S. Army found a literary voice. What they say chronicles a dramatic transition in the life of the Plains Indians; the record of their thoughts, interpreted by Neihardt, is a legacy preserved for the future. It transcends the specifics of this one tragic case of cultural misunderstanding and conflict and speaks to universal human concerns. It is a story worth contemplating both for itself and for the lessons it teaches all humanity."-from the introduction by Raymond J. DeMallie
In her foreword Coralie Hughes discusses John G. Neihardt's intention that this book, formerly titled When the Tree Flowered, be understood as a prequel to his classic Black Elk Speaks. In this new edition David C. Posthumus adds clarity through his annotations, introducing Eagle Voice Remembers to a new generation of readers and presenting a fresh understanding for fans of the original.
Contents
Contents
Foreword by Coralie Hughes
Introduction to the New Edition by Raymond J. DeMallie
John G. Neihardt's Introduction to the British Edition
I. "I Used to Be Her Horse"
II. When the Hundred Died
III. The New Medicine Power
IV. Wandering to Mourn
V. Was the Great Voice Angry?
VI. Chased by a Cow
VII. Going on Vision Quest
VIII. "Hold Fast; There Is More!"
IX. The Old Bull's Last Fight
X. The Boys Who Had Sister Trouble
XI. Helping a Brother-Friend
XII. The Mysterious Mother-Power
XIII. Four Against the Crows
XIV. "Am I Greater Than the People?"
XV. The Sun Dance
XVI. Thanking the Food
XVII. The Woman Four Times Widowed
XVIII. Falling Star, the Savior
XIX. The Labors of the Holy One
XX. The Battle in the Blizzard
XXI. The Cleansing of a Kills-Home
XXII. Why the Island Hill Was Sacred
XXIII. Fighting the Gray Fox
XXIV. "It Was a Great Victory"
XXV. The Woman Who Died Twice
XXVI. The Moon of Black Cherries
XXVII. The Dark Hills of Water
XXVIII. In the Village Called Pars
XXIX. The Girl's Road
Notes
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