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Dreams and thunderDreams and thunder

Dreams and thunder

Zitkála-Šá

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A collection of writings by one of the most prominent Native American activists and writers of the 20th century. Included are tales about mythic characters such as Buffalo Woman, Buzzard Skin, the Hawk Woman, the Stone Boy, and the Thunder People. In "The Sun Dance Opera," a performance of the sacred Sun Dance is inserted into the story of a love triangle involving a Sioux woman and her two suitors, one good and one evil.

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OL Work ID
OL5478555W

Subjects

FolkloreIndians of North AmericaLiterary collectionsCollected works (single author, multi-form)Indians of north america, folkloreYankton Indians

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