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When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around.
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"When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around."
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When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around. — Black Elk

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

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Who said "When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee,…"?
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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