"The sainthood cause of Nicholas Black Elk was officially opened Oct. 21 at Holy Rosary Church in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, where the iconic Lakota Native American religious leader died in 1950. During his homily, Rapid City Bishop Robert Gruss urged Catholics to shun "isolated religious lives" and follow the example of Black Elk's lifelong outreach to others. A primary source of information on Black Elk is Black Elk Speaks by John Neihardt, first published in 1932." 

Black Elk is exactly the kind of saint we need today.