{"product_id":"american-indian-stories-and-old-indian-legends","title":"American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA republication of the following works: American Indian stories, published by Hayworth Publishing House, Washington, D.C., in 1921;and Old Indian legends, published by Ginn and Company, Boston, in 1901--Title page verso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A republication of the following works: American Indian stories, published by Hayworth Publishing House, Washington, D.C., in 1921; and Old Indian legends, published by Ginn and Company, Boston, in 1901\"--Title page verso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZitkala-Sa (1876-1938), whose name means Red Bird, was a Sioux writer, editor, teacher, musician, and activist. Her versions of traditional tales introduced many white readers to an essential aspect of Native American culture, and she was a founder and president of the National Council of American Indians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis accessible and affordable volume combines two essential collections by Sioux author Zitkala-Sa. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e features tales from the oral tradition--legends passed down through the generations that form a genre known as the \"retold tale.\" \u003cbr\u003eBorn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Whether your interest in Sioux folklore is great or small, you will find this a fascinating book to devour. Pick up a copy today and be thrilled.\" -- The Reading Room \n\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible and affordable volume combines two essential collections by Sioux author Zitkala-Sa. \n\u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \n\u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e features tales from the oral tradition -- legends passed down through the generations that form a genre known as the \"retold tale.\" \n\u003cbr\u003eBorn 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. 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