Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World
“[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.
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Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World
“[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.
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Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World

Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World

Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World

Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World

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“[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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781496224477
Publisher: UNP - Bison Books
Publication date: 02/01/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 324
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

John G. Neihardt (1881–1973) is known internationally for Black Elk Speaks (Bison Books, 2014) and is the author of A Cycle of the West (Nebraska, 2002), among many other books. Coralie Hughes is the granddaughter of John G. Neihardt and the head of the Neihardt Trust. David C. Posthumus is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of South Dakota. He is the author of All My Relatives: Exploring Lakota Ontology, Belief, and Ritual (Nebraska, 2018). Raymond J. DeMallie is Chancellors’ Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and former director of the American Indian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk’s Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt (Nebraska, 1984).
 
 
 

Table of Contents



Foreword
Introduction to the New Edition
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
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