The Flight of Red Bird

Taken from her family on the Yankton Sioux Reservation at the age of eight and sent to a school far from home, Gertrude is forced to become "civilized"--to give up her moccasins, her long hair, and her language, and to renounce her Sioux heritage. As an adult, she renames herself Zitkala-Sa, which means "Red Bird, " and devotes her life to fighting for justice for Native Americans. Her powerful and memorable story, told in her, will inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of making a difference. An "American Booksellers" Pick of the Lists. Photos.