Black Elk (1863–1950) Oglala Lakota leader
Song of the White Bison Woman who brought the sacred pipe to men.
Black Elk Speaks (1961)
“I walk: I prefer walking.”
— Jane Austen, book Persuasion
Source: Persuasion
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Source: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail