McGaa, Ed
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Name (Latin)
McGaa, Ed
Other forms of name
Eagle Man
Date of birth
1936-04-16
Date of death
2017-08-25
Associated Language
dak
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Ed McGaa (Oglala Lakota) (April 16, 1936 - Aug. 25, 2017) was a new age author, workshop leader, and military veteran.McGaa was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He served in the Marines in Korea, and as a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War, flying 110 combat missions, receiving 8 Air Medals and 2 Crosses of Gallantry. He was recommended for a Distinguished Flying Cross. He received his bachelor's degree from St. John's University and a law degree from the University of South Dakota. He participated in the Sun Dance ceremony with Frank Fools Crow. Later in life he wrote books and led workshops on spirituality ( (Wikipedia, August 20, 2018) )
- His Mother earth spirituality, 1990:t.p. (Ed McGaa, Eagle Man) vita (b. on the Oglala Sioux reservation; an enrolled tribal mem., OST 15287; undergraduate degree in biology; joined the Marine Corps; law degree from Univ. of South Dakota)