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And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father.
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"And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father."
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And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father. — Black Elk

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Black Elk was a Leader from American (1863–1950).

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Who said "And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one…"?
This quote is attributed to Black Elk, a Leader from American.
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Black Elk lived from 1863 – 1950.
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