Joseph Epes Brown

Joseph Epes Brown (September 9, 1920 September 19, 2000) was an American scholar whose lifelong dedication to Native American traditions helped to bring the study of American Indian religious traditions into higher education. His seminal work was a book entitled, The Sacred Pipe, an account of his discussions with the Lakota holy man, Black Elk, regarding the religious rites of his people.

Brown, Joseph Epes
Personal
Born(1920-09-09)September 9, 1920
Ridgefield, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 19, 2000(2000-09-19) (aged 80)
Stevensville, Montana
ReligionChristianity
NationalityAmerican
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