Black Elk: the life of an American visionary

Dramatis personae

Prologue: "A Sort of a preacher"

Part I: If you're not good, the Wasichus will get you. Chosen ; A casualty of the hundred slain ; The great vision ; Resurrection ; The Black Hills ; "It is war" ; When the Wasichus come

Part II: Childhood's end. The burning road ; Killing Crazy Horse ; Grandmother's land ; The fear ; Dances with thunder

Part III: The messiah will come again. The land of darkness ; The making of a medicine man ; The "show man" ; The entrance to Hell ; La belle époque ; The messiah will come again ; Dances with ghosts ; Wounded Knee ; "There will be a better day to die"

Part IV: "What is an Indian?" The underground ; Black robe days ; Vanishing Americans ; Black Elk speaks ; Defenders of the faith ; Disciples

Epilogue: Besieged

Time line.