''Wynema'' (1891) is a novel by Native American writer Sophia Alice Callahan. Occupying the position as the first-ever novel written by a Native American woman, it is an important and gripping account of the hardships suffered by Native Americans, and further covers the infamous ''Massacre at Wounded Knee''.When a married couple hears of the horrors at the battle of Wounded Knee, they decide to adopt a Native American orphan girl. But raising a Lakota girl in a white town influenced by Western values and Christianity inevitably leads to a clash of cultures.´Wynema´ is perfect for those interested in Native American history, as well as those familiar with Zitkala-Ša''s ´American Indian Stories´.