Nicholas Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota Indian and cousin to Crazy Horse, was a medicine man and healer. He fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn and the Wounded Knee Massacre, and toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. In 1904 Black Elk was baptized a Catholic, chose the Christian name Nicholas and became a Catechist, promoting the Rosary, Sacred Heart Devotion, and reading the Bible. Nicholas was smart and passionate about his culture and faith, uniting them to save souls. The Diocese of Rapid City, SD opened his cause for canonization in 2017.
