Told from a Native American point of view, Black Elk s Vision provides a unique perspective on American history. From recounting the visions Black Elk had as a young boy, to his involvement in the battles of Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee, as well as his journeys to New York City and Europe with Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show, this biographical account of Black Elk an Oglala Lakota medicine man who lived from 1863 to 1950 follows him from childhood through adulthood.