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One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.
Black Elk
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Black Elk
Age: 86 †
Born: 1863
Born: December 1
Died: 1950
Died: August 19
Heyoka
Medicine Man
Tribal Chief
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