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They told me I had been sick twelve days, lying like dead all the while, and that Whirlwind Chaser, who was Standing Bear's uncle and a medicine man, had brought me back to life.

~Black Elk

Topics: Back Bear Been Brought Days Dead Had Life Like Lying Man Me Medicine Sick Standing Twelve Uncle While Whirlwind Who

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After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked.

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Topics: Above After Dance Did Ground Horse Over Over It Seemed Touch Walked

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I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see.

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Topics: Able After Earth For The People He Man Must People Performed Power See Think Understood Until Use Vision Who You I Think

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I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it.

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Topics: Had Might People Saved Strength Vision Which

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A good nation I will make live.

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Topics: Good Live Make Nation Will

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I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices.

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Topics: Been First Four Heard Must Next Old Summer Then Think Voices Years I Think

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If you will read again what is written, you will see how it was.

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Topics: Again How Read See Will Written You

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Now suddenly there was nothing but a world of cloud, and we three were there alone in the middle of a great white plain with snowy hills and mountains staring at us; and it was very still; but there were whispers.

~Black Elk

Topics: Alone Cloud Great Hills Middle Mountains Nothing Now Plain Staring Still Suddenly Three Us Very Were White World

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So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation's hoop I thrust it in the earth.

~Black Elk

Topics: Bright Center Earth Hoop Nation Red Stick Thrust Took

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When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around.

~Black Elk

Topics: Arms Around Back Badly Face Father Felt Get Good Got Legs Mother Our Over Right Run Sitting Still Up Wanted Were

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Type: Leader

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