American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends
by Zitkala-Sa
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Pub Date Aug 20 2014 | Archive Date Nov 11 2014
Description
This accessible and affordable volume combines two essential collections by Sioux author Zitkala-Sa. American Indian Stories assembles short stories, autobiographical reflections, and political essays that offer poignant reflections on the author's sense of being stranded between the white and Native American worlds. Old Indian Legends features tales from the oral tradition — legends passed down through the generations that form a genre known as the "retold tale."
Born on South Dakota's Yankton Reservation in 1876, Zitkala-Sa felt "as free as the wind that blew my hair, and no less spirited than a bounding deer." At the age of eight, she traded her freedom for the iron discipline of a Quaker boarding school. Disillusioned by American society as well as her own tribe, Zitkala-Sa attended college, became a teacher, and wrote about her experiences in a variety of books and magazines. A prominent advocate for Native American rights throughout her life, she was a key figure in the legislation that granted Native Americans citizenship in 1924.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780486780436 |
| PRICE | $4.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Laura B, Librarian
I liked some stories and didn't love others, but I'm glad I read this because I haven't read a lot of Native American literature. I thought the legends were really interesting, and the more autobiographical stories were also pretty interesting.
C. S, Reviewer
Beautifully written. A life story so full of truth and experience of what the Native Americans lived through. The Stories of the Native American culture were so believable. I am going to buy this book for my sister's birthday. Very well done Zitkaka-Sa. Your book brings light to the darkness.
Susan M, Reviewer
Zitkala-Sa is a Sioux that writes about her life. She left her mother at the age of 8 to go to live with the "missionaries" in the east. She finds herself distraught with the way she is treated. She goes to college, becomes a teacher and writes many books. She became an important advocate for Native American civil rights. She was a key figure in the Native Americans becoming citizens of the United States.
This book includes her autobiography, story telling and politics. The author is an excellent writer. While this book was first published in the 1920's, it is important for its historical perspective. I was reminded how Native Americans were forced to live and how they were treated. The missionaries ignored their culture. Native Americans did not know what to do with their "Americanized" children.
Cozy Book R, Reviewer
This is a book of two essential collections by Sioux author Zitkala-Sa. The collections here are . American Indian Stories, short stories, autobiographical reflections, and political essays that offer reflections on the author's sense of being between the white and Native worlds. She is a extraordinary writer and I as part Native American am thankful that she wrote this book and her many other works. This is a exemplary body of work of Native American culture that needs to be told to younger generations.. I highly recommend this book for all who seek information on their heritage as well as those seeking historical information on our culture.
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