Nicholas Black Elk: Oglala of the Lakota Sioux, Servant of God

Cousin of Crazy Horse and subject of the famous book, “Black Elk Speaks,” Nicholas Black Elk became a Catholic in 1904. As a catechist he is credited with bringing over 400 people to the Faith. In 2017, the Vatican authorized his cause for canonization.

Dr. Damian Costello is a vice-postulator of Black Elk’s cause for canonization and the author of “Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism.” He is a member of St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier.