Zitkala-Sa 1876-1938 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Old Indian Legends" by Zitkala-Sa is a collection of Sioux stories published in 1901. Concerned about assimilation's impact on tribal children, the Yankton Dakota writer sought to preserve her people's traditional tales. The collection features fourteen legends, including five stories about Iktomi, an unlucky trickster spider fairy whose schemes repeatedly backfire. Through encounters with ducks, muskrats, coyotes, and other creatures, Iktomi's cunning plans consistently unravel, offering timeless lessons about greed, impatience, and the consequences of breaking promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Indian_Legends Release date is 2008-07-05 Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Dakota Indians -- Folklore E011 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/338 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/338 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133030.0 338