A review by missbookiverse
American Indian Stories by Zitkála-Šá

3.0

I always find it fascinating to read something that was written 100 years ago and to be immersed in the life the person led at that point in history. American Indian Stories is a collection of memories, short stories, and poems by Zitkála-Šá, a member of the Sioux tribe. I enjoyed the personal thoughts on her childhood and her time at missionary school the most. It must have been so hard to be torn between your family and culture on the one side and changing times and the constant pressure of the missionaries (that could also appear as exciting and appealing to a child) on the other. Overall, I wish there had been more context in this collection, the foreword didn’t really help me out much and I’ll have to do my own research on Zitkála-Šá’s turbulent life now.