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Zitkala-Sa
Yankton Dakota writer (1876–1938)
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Zitkala-Ša in 1898, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Born | (1876-02-22)February 22, 1876 Yankton Indian Reservation, Dakota Territory |
| Died | January 26, 1938(1938-01-26) (aged 61) Washington, DC, US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Other names | Gertrude Simmons Bonnin |
| Education | White's Manual Labor Institute, Wabash, Indiana |
| Alma mater | Earlham College |
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| Employer(s) | Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Uintah-Ouray reservation |
| Known for | Co-composed the first American Indian opera, founded the National Council of American Indians, authored books and magazine articles |
| Notable work | Sun Dance Opera, Old Indian Legends, American Indian Stories, "Oklahoma's Poor Rich Indians" |
| Spouse | Raymond T.
Bonnin |
| Children | Ohíya |
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