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Zitkála-Šá’s records
By Maya Brimhall, Better Days 2020 Historical Intern July 21, 2020 Although many exhibits and libraries are closed due to COVID-19, we wanted to give you a taste of some records here in Utah that highlight women who made a difference in our country’s history. Zitkála-Šá (Gertrude Bonnin) was a committed activist for Native citizenship […]Read More -
Better Days 2020 Reading Club – Week 8 – Our Democracy and the American Indian
May 11, 2020 A warm welcome back to Better Days 2020 Reading Club! Last week we dove into the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade; this week, we turn to Indigenous activists’ fight for political legitimacy. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, but many women and men were still ineligible to vote due to racist and […]Read More