gorejock:historium:Zitkala-Sa, first Native American woman to write an opera 1898Zitkala-Sa was also
gorejock:historium:Zitkala-Sa, first Native American woman to write an opera 1898Zitkala-Sa was also an activist and a highly trained violinist! She was a really cool woman and by no means should only be seen as an opera writer. That said, her Sun Dance Opera drew inspiration from Yankton Dakota and Ute spirituality at a time when practicing religious ceremonies outright was banned. -- source link