sisters death_date tribe birth_place other_names parents birth_date known_for image article_title name
chauncina and evelyn 5 october 1992 sicangu lakota rapid city , south dakota '' lacotawin '' chauncey -lrb- mother -rrb- yellow robe -lrb- father -rrb- lillian belle springer 26 february 1907 folklorist , educator and author file : rosebud yellow robe.png rosebud yellow robe
 rosebud yellow robe
rosebud yellow robe

rosebud yellow robe -lrb- `` lacotawin '' -rrb- -lrb- february 26 , 1907 -- october 5 , 1992 -rrb- was a native american folklorist , educator and author .
rosebud was influenced by her father chauncey yellow robe , and used storytelling , performance and books to introduce generations of children to native american folklore and culture .
rosebud was a public celebrity to thousands of children who visited the indian village at jones beach , new york , every summer from 1930 to 1950 , and known for her beauty , enthusiasm and intelligence .
from the late 1930s through the 1950s , yellow robe was a broadcast celebrity with the cbs broadcast center in new york city and appeared as a regular on nbc children 's programs .
in later years , rosebud continued her storytelling and lectures at the american museum of natural history and the donnell library of new york .
in 1994 , yellow robe 's career as an educator was honored in a performance of '' `` rosebud 's song '' '' by the national dance institute at new york city 's madison square garden .
