{"product_id":"9780486796079","title":"American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends","description":"\"Whether your interest in Sioux folklore is great or small, you will find this a fascinating book to devour. Pick up a copy today and be thrilled.\" — The Reading Room\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible and affordable volume combines two essential collections by Sioux author Zitkala-Sa. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e assembles short stories, autobiographical reflections, and political essays that offer poignant reflections on the author's sense of being stranded between the white and Native American worlds. \u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e features tales from the oral tradition — legends passed down through the generations that form a genre known as the \"retold tale.\" \u003cbr\u003eBorn on South Dakota's Yankton Reservation in 1876, Zitkala-Sa felt \"as free as the wind that blew my hair, and no less spirited than a bounding deer.\" At the age of eight, she traded her freedom for the iron discipline of a Quaker boarding school. Disillusioned by American society as well as her own tribe, Zitkala-Sa attended college, became a teacher, and wrote about her experiences in a variety of books and magazines. A prominent advocate for Native American rights throughout her life, she was a key figure in the legislation that granted Native Americans citizenship in 1924. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121986486512,"sku":"9780486796079","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486796079_p0.jpg?v=1763708943","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486796079","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}