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713. ZITKALA SA. Old Indian Legends. Boston: Ginn and Co. (1901). The first book by this Sioux writer, and one of the first to retell Indian stories with an emphasis on the importance of the role of women. Zitkala Sa (Gertrude Bonnin) was an educated and politically active woman at a time when that was rare in American society at large, and extremely rare among American Indians. She was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Society of American Indians in 1916 and edited its journal, the American Indian Magazine, in 1918-19. She later formed her own political organization, the National Council of American Indians, and served as its President until her death in 1938. The stories in this volume are traditional Sioux tales, mostly trickster tales, retold for children, and she was the first of her generation to publish a volume of these tales, preceding Charles Eastman and others who followed. By virtue of her political outspokenness, Zitkala Sa is today seen as a more direct forerunner of contemporary Native American writers than are others of the same period. Signed by the author and dated in 1921. Light general use; a near fine copy in blue-gray cloth with yellow stamping, without dust jacket (as issued?). With illustrations by Angel de Cora, a Winnebago artist who was descended from a hereditary chief of the tribe, and who had attended Smith College in the 1890s. An important volume in the history of Native American literature, and in particular writing and art by Native American women. $575714. -. Another copy. A variant issue in red cloth. Signed by the author with both her Indian and European names. A dozen small owner stamps in prelims and preface. One page corner chipped; another page ripped at the top edge; spine cloth faded; handling to boards; very good, without dust jacket.
715. ZITKALA-SA. American Indian Stories. Washington: Hayworth Publishing, 1921. Another collection of stories, several of which are apparently autobiographical. Also includes an essay, "The Indian Problem." Signed by the author. This is the clothbound issue; there was also an issue in wrappers. Pencilled owner signatures on pastedown; hinges cracked; boards rubbed; a good copy without dust jacket, probably as issued.
716. (Zuni). The Zunis. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (1973). Second printing of this collection of forty-six "self-portrayals" authored by "the Zuni People." Owner stamps to endpages, light corner bumps; near fine in a very good, modestly edgeworn dust jacket.
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