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Also Known As Gertrude Bonnin • Gertrude Simmons
Born February 22, 1876 • Yankton • South Dakota
Died January 26, 1938 (aged 61) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Notable Works “Old Indian Legends”

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Red book cover for Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa, featuring green and white decorative patterns and a circular design with ribbon on the left.
Open book showing the title page of Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa and an illustration of a man bending toward a woman in a grassy clearing under a tree.
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