# August 19: SERVANT OF GOD NICHOLAS BLACK ELK: Lakota Catholic Hero

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Podcast: [Catholic Sprouts: Daily Podcast for Catholic Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880)
Published: 2026-08-19T05:12:00+00:00
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## Resource

Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk went from Lakota warrior to Catholic catechist who brought over 400 people to baptism. Nicholas Black Elk lived through the Battle of Little Bighorn and the tragedy of Wounded Knee before being baptized Catholic in 1904. From then on, he rode across the Lakota lands of South Dakota as a catechist, teaching his own people about Baptism, the Eucharist, and Our Lady in words only he could speak. His cause for sainthood is now open with the Catholic Church. "He spent the first half of his life searching for truth. He spent the second half giving it away." ⭐Want to keep living Nicholas Black Elk's story after the episode ends? Grab our free Every Day's a Feast Day calendar and get every saint and every challenge delivered, so your family can follow along together: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/pages/every-days-a-feast-day-follow-along

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