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American Indian stories, legends, and other writings

A groundbreaking collection of stories, essays, poems, and speeches by a Sioux writer, teacher, and activist includes legends and tales from oral tradition, childhood stories, and allegorical fiction.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Zitkala-S̈a, 1876-1938 (Author)
Corporate Author:	Cairns Collection of American Women Writers
Other Authors:	Davidson, Cathy N., 1949-, Norris, Ada
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2003.
Series:	Penguin classics.
Subjects:	Indigenous peoples > America > Folklore. Indigenous peoplesa > America > Social conditions. Legends > United States. Speeches, addresses, etc., Indian > United States. Legends. Speeches.
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Summary:	A groundbreaking collection of stories, essays, poems, and speeches by a Sioux writer, teacher, and activist includes legends and tales from oral tradition, childhood stories, and allegorical fiction.
Physical Description:	xlvi, 268 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780142437094 0142437093
Author Notes:	Zitkala-Sa(1876-1938) was born Gertrude Simmons at the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota. Writer, teacher, and activist, she was editor of American Indian Magazine and founder of the National Council of American Indians, the tribaladvocacy group that she led until her death. Cathy N. Davidson teaches English at Duke University, where she is Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies.