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Why I am a pagan (

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Creator

Zitkala-S̈a, 1876-1938; Bonnin, Gertrude, 1876-1938

Title

Why I am a pagan

Description

Zitkala-S̈a describes the godliness in the interconnected natural world around her that leaves her experiences with Christianity pale in comparison. The description is a reflection of the Lakota belief that everything is interrelated (mitakuye oyasin).

Date

1902

Collection

University of South Dakota

	Location	Vermillion , United States of America
	Coordinates	42° 47′ 09.6″ N, 96° 55′ 31.08″ W
	Established	1862
	Website	www.usd.edu
	Authority file	: Q1305521 VIAF: 141079755 ISNI: 0000000122931795 LCCN: n80126156 NLA: 35514228 GND: 270535-7 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by University of South Dakota as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Minnesota Digital Library.

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