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Black Elk

I know now what this meant, that the bison were the gift of a good spirit and were our strength, but we should lose them, and from the same good spirit we must find another strength.

Black Elk

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Black Elk is saying that the bison were given by a kind spirit and were the source of his people's power and survival. However, if the bison disappear, they must look to that same spirit to discover a new way to be strong.

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