Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer
About the Episode
Zitkála-Šá co-composed and wrote the libretto for the first American Indian opera and co-founded the National Council of American Indians to lobby for increased political power for American Indians.
Aired:
08/18/20
| Expires: | Runtime: 11m 39s
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