Register of the Gertrude and Raymond Bonnin Collection, 1926-1938

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Register of the Gertrude and Raymond Bonnin Collection, 1926-1938

1926-1938

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This collection consists of 15 archival boxes of the correspondence, personal history, and business papers of Raymond and Gertrude Bonnin, with the bulk of the collection focussed on Gertrude's activities Although the chronological range of the collection is wide, the majority of the materials are from the period of the National Council of American Indians (NCAI), which existed from 1926 until Gerturde's death in 1938. Many prominent political advocates for Native American rights, individuals on the reservations, and civilians active in the relief efforts are featured in the material, making this collection a unique collaboration of many voices.

15 boxes (7.25 linear feet)

eng, Latn

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11658829

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Zitkala-S̈a, 1876-1938

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Zitkala-S̈a (Zitkála-Šá, Lakota for Red Bird), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin (her English and married names), was a Lakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political activist. Born on February 22, 1876 on the Yankton reservation in South Dakota, she was raised by a single mother. At eight years old she was taken by Quaker missionaries to White’s Indiana Manual Labor Institute in Wabash, Indiana, in spite of her mother's disapproval. The missionaries' stories about ri...