AMERICAN INDIAN STORIES AND OLD INDIAN LEGENDS (ROYAL COLLEC IBD

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American Indian Storiesádetails the hardships encountered by theáYankton Dakotaáwriter Zitkala-Åáa and otheráNative Americansáin missionary and manual labour schools.áThe autobiographical details contrast her early life on theáYankton Indian Reservationáand her time as a student at WhiteâÇÖs Manual Labour Institute andáEarlham College. Old Indian Legendsáis a collection of fourteenáSiouxástories that Zitkala-Åáa learned as child and had gathered from various tribes. Zitkala-Åáa intention was to preserve the traditional stories of her people.American Indian Stories includes legends and stories from Siouxáoral tradition, along with an essay titledáAmericaâÇÖs Indian Problem, which advocates rights for Native Americans and calls for a greater understanding of Native American cultures. The work offers a unique view into a society that is often overlooked.áOld Indian Legends is a collection of stories directed primarily at children. The collection was an attempt both to preserve Native American traditions and stories in print and to garner respect and recognition for those traditions from the dominant European-American culture.This case laminate collectorâÇÖs edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.á