窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩 (Author of American Indian Stories)

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窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩

Born

in South Dakota

February 22, 1876

Died

January 26, 1938

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窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩 (Dakota: pronounced zitk谩la-拧a, which translates to "Red Bird") also known by the missionary-given name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a Sioux writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist. She wrote several works chronicling her struggles in her youth as she was pulled back and forth between the influences of dominant American culture and her own Native American heritage, as well as books in English that brought traditional Native American stories to a widespread white readership for one of the first times. With William F. Hanson, Bonnin co-composed the first American Indian opera, The Sun Dance (composed in romantic style based on Ute and Sioux themes), which premiered in 1913. She founded the National Council of Ameri ...more

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	American Indian Stories by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Susan Rose Dominguez (Introduction), Gertrude Simmons Bonnin 3.98 avg rating — 1,870 ratings — published 1919 — 204 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Cathy N. Davidson (Introduction), Ada Norris (Introduction) 3.90 avg rating — 748 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Old Indian Legends 3.75 avg rating — 465 ratings — published 1901 — 177 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Impressions of an Indian Childhood by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin 4.01 avg rating — 193 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends 4.01 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 1921 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School Days of an Indian Girl, and an Indian Teacher Among Indians by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin 4.09 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 1900	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La nueva mujer. Relatos de escritoras estadounidenses del siglo XIX by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Willa Cather 4.06 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life: Impressions of an Indian Childhood; The School Days of an Indian Girl; Why I am a Pagan by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Hannah Wilson (Editor) 4.16 avg rating — 87 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Graphic Classics, Volume 24: Native American Classics (Graphic Classics, #24) by 窜颈迟办谩濒补-艩谩, Tom Pomplun (Editor), Charles Alexander Eastman 3.84 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School Days of an Indian Girl 3.73 avg rating — 71 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A wee child toddling in a wonder world, I prefer to their dogma my excursions into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds, the rippling of mighty waters, and the sweet breathing of flowers. If this is Paganism, then at present, at least, I am a Pagan.-”
― Zitkala-Sa

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“For untold ages the Indian race had not used family names. A new-born child was given a brand-new name. Blue-Star Woman was proud to write her name for which she would not be required to substitute another's upon her marriage, as is the custom of civilized peoples.”
― 窜颈迟办补濒补-艩补, American Indian stories

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“Before this peculiar experience I have no distinct memory of having recognized any vital bond between myself and my own shadow. I never gave it an afterthought.”
― 窜颈迟办补濒补-艩补, American Indian stories

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