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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] The autobiographical details contrast her early life on the Yankton Indian Reservation and her time as a student at White's Manual Labour Institute and Earlham College.[3] The collection includes legends and stories from Sioux oral tradition, along with an essay titled America's Indian Problem, which advocates for rights for Native Americans and calls for a greater understanding of Native American cultures. American Indian Stories offers a unique view into a society that is often overlooked though that society still persists to this day.[4]
- ^ American Indian Stories. CreateSpace. 2010. ISBN 1-4563-1177-8.
- ^ Bonnin, Gertrude Simmons (January 2003). American Indian Stories. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803299176.
- ^ Henderson, Melessa Renee; Curtright, Lauren. (1997). Gertrude Bonnin -- Zitkala-Ša. Voices from the Gaps. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/166100.
- ^ [1], Riva, Tracy (2010). "American Indian Stories by Zitkala-Sa". The Pigeon Post. Web.