Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking. Black Elk More Quotes by Black Elk More Quotes From Black Elk They told me I had been sick twelve days, lying like dead all the while, and that Whirlwind Chaser, who was Standing Bear's uncle and a medicine man, had brought me back to life. Black Elk uncles men lying 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 lose gift good strength If you will read again what is written, you will see how it was. Black Elk will see you history