American Indian Stories

<p>2020 Reprint of the 1921 Edition.  Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition software.  <em>American Indian Stories</em> is a collection of childhood stories allegorical fictions and essays written by Sioux writer and activist Zitkala-Sa.  First published in 1921 the book details the hardships encountered by Zitkala-Sa and other Native Americans in the missionary and manual labor schools on the reservations. The autobiographical details contrast her early life on the Yankton Indian Reservation and her time as a student at White's Manual Labour Institute and Earlham College.  The collection includes legends and stories from Sioux oral tradition along with an essay titled <em>America's Indian Problem</em> which advocates rights for Native Americans and calls for a greater understanding of Native American cultures. <em>American Indian Stories </em>offers a unique view into a society that is often overlooked though that society still persists to this day.</p>