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Stuff You Missed in History Class

Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 2

Nov 15, 2023
37:04
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Explore the challenges faced by Mourning Dove in getting her book published. Learn about the collaboration and conflict between Mourning Dove and her editor. Discuss debates surrounding authorship and changes in a book. Delve into Mourning Dove's activism and cultural preservation efforts. Explore the impact of the Dawes Act and the Indian Reorganization Act on indigenous peoples. Find out how to contact the podcast and subscribe to their show.
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Quick takeaways

  • Morning Dove, also known as Christine Quintasket, was a Native American novelist, ethnographer, and activist who actively advocated for the rights and welfare of indigenous people.
  • Morning Dove had a close and collaborative relationship with her mentor, Lucullus Virgil McWhorter, and together they worked to collect and preserve indigenous stories, resulting in the publication of Coyote Stories in 1933.

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Morning Dove's early life and writing aspirations

Morning Dove, also known as Christine Quintasket, was a Native American novelist, ethnographer, and activist. In her early life, she worked as an agricultural and domestic laborer, but her dream was to become a writer. With the support of her mentor, Lucullus Virgil McWhorter, Morning Dove wrote her novel, Kogawia, the Half-Blood, which was published in 1927. The novel explored themes of identity and depicted the lives of indigenous characters in a Western romance setting.

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