Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, better known by her pen name, Zitkala-Sa, was a Native American writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist. She published in national magazines. With William F. Hanson, Bonnin co-composed the first American Indian Grand opera, The Sun Dance (composed in romantic style based on Ute and Sioux themes), which premiered in 1913. She founded the National Council of American Indians in 1926, which she served as president until her death..

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  • Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, better known by her pen name, Zitkala-Sa, was a Native American writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist. She published in national magazines. With William F. Hanson, Bonnin co-composed the first American Indian Grand opera, The Sun Dance (composed in romantic style based on Ute and Sioux themes), which premiered in 1913. She founded the National Council of American Indians in 1926, which she served as president until her death..
  • Gertrude Simmons Bonnin o Zitkala-Ša fou una escriptora nord-americana de mare índia sioux i pare blanc. Va estudiar a l'escola per a indis de Carlisle i començà a publicar en anglès Old Indian Legends (1901) on denuncià les falses percepcions sobre els indis, i es va fer amiga del yavapai Carlos Montezuma. El 1916 publicà "The Indian's Awakening" a American Indian magazine. El 1916 fou nomenada secretària de la Society of American Indians però el 1920 trencà amb ells per discussions de lideratge. També s'oposà a la influència de la Native American Church entre els sioux.
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  • Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, better known by her pen name, Zitkala-Sa, was a Native American writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist. She published in national magazines. With William F. Hanson, Bonnin co-composed the first American Indian Grand opera, The Sun Dance (composed in romantic style based on Ute and Sioux themes), which premiered in 1913. She founded the National Council of American Indians in 1926, which she served as president until her death..
  • Gertrude Simmons Bonnin o Zitkala-Ša fou una escriptora nord-americana de mare índia sioux i pare blanc. Va estudiar a l'escola per a indis de Carlisle i començà a publicar en anglès Old Indian Legends (1901) on denuncià les falses percepcions sobre els indis, i es va fer amiga del yavapai Carlos Montezuma. El 1916 publicà "The Indian's Awakening" a American Indian magazine.
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