a division of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The film is also funded by two grants to cover completion expenses. The documentary received major funding from the Catholic Communications Campaign. Using the working title “Walking the Red Road: Black Elk’s Journey Toward Sainthood,” the company is tracing Black Elk’s life from his Lakota culture to his 1904 baptism and tireless work evangelizing others.īishop Robert Gruss is the executive director for the project and the Diocese of Rapid City will hold the copyright.
NewGroup Media films Black Elk documentary utilizing local talentĪ film crew from NewGroup Media, South Bend, Indiana, worked on the Pine Ridge Reservation in late May making a documentary on Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk. Servant of God, Nicholas Black Elk pray for us! One biographer said he took the name Nicholas because he was inspired by the saint’s generosity.įor more information contact Becky Berreth at the Diocese of Rapid City, 60 ext. Through his interaction with Jesuit priests, he converted to the Catholic faith and was baptized on December 6, 1904, the feast of St. He was at the Battle of Little Big Horn close to the He came from a family of medicine men and he carried In so doing, it goes beyond the book, Black Elk Speaks, and encompasses his entire life and legacy culminating with his family’s request that the Catholic Church declare him a saint.Īccording to records from the Diocese of Rapid City, Black Elk wasīorn around 1865.
This retelling of Black Elk’s life and legacy relies heavily on archival photographs and publications, expert interviews, and historical reenactments on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Stream the 1-hour Black Elk documentary, “Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk’s Journey to Sainthood” any time. Failure to comply may result in legal action. It is the property of the Diocese of Rapid City and may not be edited, distributed, sold or modified without written permission of the diocese.
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