{"product_id":"old-indian-legends-9781513278759","title":"Old Indian Legends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e (1901) is a collection of traditional stories from Yankton Dakota writer Zitkála-Šá. Published while Zitkála-Šá was just beginning her career as an artist and activist, \u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e collects fourteen traditional legends and stories passed down through Sioux oral tradition. Intending to keep the stories or her people alive, Zitkála-Šá popularized and protected these cultural treasures for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn “Iktomi and the Ducks,” spider-trickster spirit Iktomi befriends a group of ducks by playing them music to dance to. Gaining their trust, he sends them into a dancing frenzy causing them to break their necks, after which he takes them to his teepee to cook a meal. When a tree branch snaps outside, distracting Iktomi, a pack of wolves moves in for a feast of their own. In “Iktomi’s Blanket,” a starving Iktomi prays to Inyan for a blessing of food. Stumbling across a deer carcass, he believes his prayers have been answered and prepares a fire to roast the deer meat over. Feeling a chill, however, he goes to his teepee for a blanket, leaving the fire unattended. Throughout her collection, Zitkála-Šá faithfully and respectfully retells the stories of her people. \u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming compilation from one of the leading American Indian writers of her generation, a committed activist and true voice for change who saw through her own eyes the lives and experiences of countless others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Zitkála-Šá’s \u003ci\u003eOld Indian Legends\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zitkala-Sa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284388720891,"sku":"9781513278759","price":3.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_05edaf41-81b6-482e-9d50-cabfc872a9dd.jpg?v=1771414104","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/old-indian-legends-9781513278759","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}