American Indian StoriesAmerican Indian Stories, first published in 1921, is a collection of childhood stories, allegorical fiction, and an essay. One of the most famous Sioux writers and activists of the modern era, Zitkala-Sa (Gertrude Bonnin) recalled legends and tales from oral tradition and used experiences from her life and community to educate others about the Yankton Sioux. Determined, controversial, and visionary, she creatively worked to bridge the gap between her own culture and mainstream American society and advocated for Native rights on a national level. Susan Rose Dominguez provides a new introduction to this edition. |
Contents
Impressions of an Indian Childhood | 7 |
The School Days of an Indian Girl | 47 |
An Indian Teacher Among Indians | 81 |
The Great Spirit | 101 |
The SoftHearted Sioux | 109 |
The Trial Path | 127 |
A Warriors Daughter | 137 |
A Dream of Her Grandfather | 155 |
The Widespread Enigma Concerning BlueStar Woman | 159 |
Americas Indian Problem | 183 |
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