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Red Bird Sings

- The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist

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  • E-bog, ePub
  • 32 sider
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'I remember the day I lost my spirit.' So begins the story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Sa, which means Red Bird. Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Sa willingly left her home at age eight to go to a boarding school in Indiana. But she soon found herself caught between two worlds-white and Native American. At school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-Sa found joy in music classes. 'My wounded spirit soared like a bird as I practiced the piano and violin,' she wrote. Her talent grew, and when she graduated, she became a music teacher, composer, and performer. Zitkala-Sa found she could also 'sing' to help her people by writing stories and giving speeches. As an adult, she worked as an activist for Native American rights, seeking to build a bridge between cultures. The coauthors tell Zitkala-Sa s life by weaving together pieces from her own stories. The artist's acrylic illustrations and collages of photos and primary source documents round out the vivid portrait of Zitkala-Sa, a frightened child whose spirit 'would rise again, stronger and wiser for the wounds it had suffered.'

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