Gertrude Kasebier, Zitkala Sa, Sioux Indian and activist, c. 1898. Gertrude Kasebier, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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The story of an activist and composer who fought tirelessly for Native American rights and citizenship.
Zitkala-Sa was a Sioux Dakotan writer, composer, educator, and activist. She wrote Old Indian Legends, a compilation of her essays and stories, and The Sun Dance, the first published opera written by a Native American. You can read more about her at Women and the American Story.