The First Sioux Nun: Sister Marie-Josephine Nebraska, SGM, 1859-1894

The First Sioux Nun by Sister Mary Ione Hilger is a moving biographical study of Sister Marie-Josephine Nebraska (1859–1894), the first Native American woman of the Sioux nation to take religious vows within the Catholic Church. Hilger tells the story of a young woman whose faith, perseverance, and dedication bridged two worlds: the traditions of her people and the commitments of her chosen religious vocation. The book traces Sister Marie-Josephine's early life in Nebraska, her entry into the Si