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American Indian Stories is a collection of childhood stories, allegorical fictions and essays written by Sioux writer and activist Zitkala-Ša. [1]First published in 1921, American Indian Stories details the hardships encountered by Zitkala-Ša and other Native Americans in the missionary and manual labour schools. [2]
Zitkala-Sa, c. 1921. Zitkala-Ša was politically active throughout most of her adult life. During her time on the Uintah-Ouray reservation in Utah, she was involved with the Society of American Indians (SAI) which was dedicated to preserving the Native American way of life while lobbying for the right to full American citizenship. [12]
First edition (publ. Ginn & Co. Athenaeum Press) Old Indian Legends is a collection of Sioux stories retold by the Yankton Dakota writer Zitkala-Sa and published in 1901. . Concerned about the effect of assimilation on the tribe's children, she wanted to preserve the traditional stories of her p
Perhaps the best known Native American work from this period is Green Grow the Lilacs, a play by Cherokee author Lynn Riggs that became the basis for the musical Oklahoma! Many of these authors blended autobiography, traditional stories, fiction, and essays, as can be seen in Zitkala-Sa's (Dakota) American Indian Stories.
Zitkála-Šá's dedication for Native American rights was shown through her participation with the American Indian magazine, Old Indian Legends, among other artistic projects. She was also a member of the Society of American Indians , created in 1911, which influenced the creation of the Council of American Indians. [ 6 ]
English: Author photo in the 1921 publication "American Indian Stories" by Zitkala-Sa. Caption on page reads: "ZITKALA-SA (Gertrude Bonnin), A Dakota Sioux Indian" Title page facing reads: American Indian Stories by ZITKALA-SA (Gertrude Bonnin) / Dakota Sioux Indian / Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National ...
Mináǧi kiŋ dowáŋ was composed and filmed by an all-Indigenous crew, primarily made up of women. The crew eliminated deadlines, interviewed Zitkála-Šá's descendants, and included Native ceremonies in meetings to decolonize the process.
American Indian opera is a subgenre of music of the United States. It began with composer Gertrude Bonnin (1876-1938), also known as Zitkala-Sa ("Red Bird" in Lakota ). Bonnin drew from her Yankton Dakota heritage for both the libretto and songs for the opera The Sun Dance .