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1863–1953
A child poetry prodigy who grew into a writer, teacher, and reformer, she spent much of her life writing about Native life and U.S. Indian policy. Her work bridges literature, education, and activism in a way that still feels vivid today.

by Charles A. Eastman, Elaine Goodale Eastman

by Elaine Goodale Eastman

by Elaine Goodale Eastman
Born in Massachusetts in 1863, Elaine Goodale Eastman first became known for poems she published as a girl with her sister Dora. That early literary success led to a long writing life that included poetry, journalism, fiction, and memoir.