lastrealindians: radicalwomen: On this date in 1876, Zitkala Sa was born on the Yankton Indian Reser

lastrealindians:

radicalwomen:

On this date in 1876, Zitkala Sa was born on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She would go on to write several books, including American Indian Stories, co-write the first Native American opera, and found the National Council of American Indians. She was also a talented musician — before becoming a writer and activist, she played the violin with the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston for two years.

For more information about this pioneering organizer, listen to RWHP founder Shelby Knox’s profile of her over at Chick History:http://bit.ly/11OExwz

Happy Birthday Zitkala Sa