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Wovoka is a Paiute Indian who pioneers the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka is called “Jack Wilson” by the Wasichus, and American Indians believe that he is a Wanekia, or messiah. Wovoka’s vision suggests that the apocalypse is approaching and that, by performing the Ghost Dance, American Indians will be able to transport themselves to a better world in which their culture is restored and they are reunited with their deceased relatives.
Wovoka (“The Wanekia”) Quotes in Black Elk Speaks
The Black Elk Speaks quotes below are all either spoken by Wovoka (“The Wanekia”) or refer to Wovoka (“The Wanekia”). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 22
Quotes
I was in the air, with outstretched arms, and floating fast. There was a fearful dark river that I had to go over, and I was afraid. It rushed and roared and was full of angry foam. Then I looked down and saw many men and women who were trying to cross the dark and fearful river, but they could not. Weeping, they looked up to me and cried: “Help us!” But I could not stop gliding, for it was as though a great wind were under me.
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Wovoka (“The Wanekia”) Quotes in Black Elk Speaks
The Black Elk Speaks quotes below are all either spoken by Wovoka (“The Wanekia”) or refer to Wovoka (“The Wanekia”). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 22
Quotes
I was in the air, with outstretched arms, and floating fast. There was a fearful dark river that I had to go over, and I was afraid. It rushed and roared and was full of angry foam. Then I looked down and saw many men and women who were trying to cross the dark and fearful river, but they could not. Weeping, they looked up to me and cried: “Help us!” But I could not stop gliding, for it was as though a great wind were under me.
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