Director's Note

"There is so much to teach you. What I know was given to me for men and it is true and beautiful. Soon I shall be under the grass and it will be lost. You were sent to save it, and you must come back to that I can teach you."

--Black Elk to John G. Neihardt at the conclusion of their first meeting.

I am proud of and interested in my Native American roots with the Zapotecs of Oaxaca, Mexico but, since I don't live in Oaxaca, learning about my ancestry is difficult. Because Black Elk's vision was saved, the history and experiences he lived through will be passed on to future generations. That vision is presented to you today in hopes that it will continue to live on, teach, and inspire.