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And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.

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Black Elk
Age: 86 †
Born: 1863
Born: December 1
Died: 1950
Died: August 19
Heyoka
Medicine Man
Tribal Chief
Sacred
Saws
Many
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Hoops
People
Hoop
Starlight
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Circles

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