Born | February 22, 1876, Yankton Indian Reservation, Dakota Territory |
Died | January 26, 1938, Washington, DC |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Other names | Gertrude Simmons Bonnin |
Education | White's Manual Labor Institute, Wabash, Indiana |
Alma mater | Earlham College |
Occupation | Writer, editor, musician, teacher and Native American activist |
Employer | 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(s) | Raymond T. Bonnin |
Children | Ohíya |
Parent(s) | Mother, Ellen Simmons, also called Thaté Iyóhiwiŋ ("Every Wind" or "Reaches for the Wind") |
About Zitkala-Sa
Activist Zitkala-Sa was born on February 22, 1876 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States (She dies at the age of 61, on January 26, 1938).
Yankton-born Native American writer, musician, teacher, and political activist. She was one of the founding members of the National Council of American Indians.
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Zitkala-Sa before becoming famous
Zitkala-Sa was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1876 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).
She was an intellectual researcher who studied and taught music prior to her years of activism. She gave a speech on women's rights during her graduation that was widely praised in the local press.
Achievement of Zitkala-Sa
The first American-Indian opera was co-composed by her.
Zitkala-Sa's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
She was born on a reservation in South Dakota to a Yankton mother and a French father. Her father abandoned their family when she was a child. In 1902, she married Raymond Bonnin, with whom she had a daughter.
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During US President Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, her influence paved the path for the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
Zitkala-Sa Income & Net worth
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