This accessible and affordable volume combines two essential collections by Sioux author Zitkala-Sa. "Old Indian Legends" features tales from the oral tradition, and "American Indian Stories" assembles short stories and autobiographical and political essays offering poignant reflections on the autho[...]

Red Bird, Red Power tells the story of one of the most influential--and controversial--American Indian activists of the twentieth century. Zitkala-Sa (1876-1938), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a highly gifted writer, editor, and musician who dedicated her life to achieving justice f[...]