I remember the day I lost my spirit.
So begins the Story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitk.
I remember the day I lost my spirit.
The artist\'s acrylic illustrations and collages of photos and primary source documents round out the vivid portrait of Zitkala-Sa, a frightened child whose spirit would rise again, stronger and wiser for the wounds it had suffered.
The coauthors tell Zitkala-Sa\'s life by weaving together pieces from her own stories.
As an adult, she worked as an Activist for Native American rights, seeking to build a bridge between cultures.
Zitkala-Sa found she could also sing to help her people by writing stories and giving speeches.
Her talent grew, and when she graduated, she became a music teacher, composer, and performer.
My wounded spirit soared like a Bird as I practiced the piano and violin, she wrote.
At school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-Sa found joy in music classes.
But she soon found herself caught between two worlds--white and Native American.
Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Sa willingly left her home at age eight to go to a boarding school in Indiana.
So begins the Story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Sa, which means Red Bird.
The artist\'s acrylic illustrations and collages of photos and primary source documents round out the vivid portrait of Zitkala-Sa, a frightened child whose spirit would rise again, stronger and wiser for the wounds it had suffered.-- Journal I remember the day I lost my spirit.
The coauthors tell Zitkala-Sa\'s life by weaving together pieces from her own stories.
As an adult, she worked as an Activist for Native American rights, seeking to build a bridge between cultures.
Zitkala-Sa found she could also sing to help her people by writing stories and giving speeches.
Her talent grew, and when she graduated, she became a music teacher, composer, and performer.
My wounded spirit soared like a Bird as I practiced the piano and violin, she wrote.
At school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-Sa found joy in music classes.
But she soon found herself caught between two worlds--white and Native American.
Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Sa willingly left her home at age eight to go to a boarding school in Indiana.
So begins the Story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Sa, which means Red Bird.
I remember the day I lost my spirit
