It’s the last episode of Season 4 of the Gal’s Guide Podcast! Leah talks about the Indigenous gal who was known for way more than just one thing! Zitkála-Šá was an activist, writer, and was the first Native American to write an opera. Learn about this fascinating woman who used her skills and talents to better her people.
Show Notes & Extras
- Gal pals this month are – Leah Leach, Bonnie Fillenwarth, Katie Harris and Edan.
- Bonnie already talked about Elizabeth Petratrovich, Edan already talked about Sacheen Littlefeather, and Katie already talked about Mary Golda Ross
- Get to know you question – What is something that non-Indigenous People can learn from Indigenous People?
- Crying Indian (video below)
- Two wolves story (image below)
- Leah’s 1 Cool Indigenous Gal is Zitkála-Šá
- Known for being the first Native American to write an opera
- South Dakota
- Her name means “Red Bird”
- Born in 1876
- Quakers took her to a boarding school
- Wabash, Indiana, White’s Manual Labor Institute
- Gertrude Simmons was her “English” name
- Conflicted at school
- Music training
- Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
- New England Conservatory of Music
- Paris Expo of 1900
- Played at the White House
- Taught at Carlisle Indian School
- Writing in 1901 in Harper’s Monthly about conditions
- “Old Indian Legends”
- Standing Rock
- Marriage
- Utah reservation
- 1913 co-wrote “Sun Dance” and an opera
- Citizenship goal
- Husband fired
- Moved to D.C.
- Susan B. Anthony
- 1924 Citizen Act
- National Council for Native Americans
- Died before full voting rights
- Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
- 1964 Voting Rights for Native Americans
- Navajo Code Talkers who were denied the vote after serving (National Archives)
- Washington Post Article: “Native Americans Were Denied the Right To Vote for Decades”
- Zitkála-Šá fight didn’t end in her lifetime
- Amendments
- Arlington
- End of Season 4
- January 3, we return with Revolutionary Gals!
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