In 1916, the Influenza epidemic hit America, a result of the rapid global exposure to diseases manifested by World War I. There would be three waves of Influenza, taking with it millions of victims.

Clara worked on her cause until the end - publishing, speaking, and on street corners. The money was scarce, and of course, Leonard Colby refused to assist in any way. Her sister, Dr. Mary White, attended her in her last days, as she had throughout her life.

Clara died on Sept. 7, 1916 in Eugene, Oregon.

Zintka did at last receive the land right due her as a Native American. Needing food, Zintka mortgaged her tract in South Dakota several times. She was asked to put the land up for sale, and refused. Despite her wishes, her land was sold, and Zintka received a pittance for her patent-in-fee.

In 1916, Zintka was forced to give up Clyde, sent to live with an Indian woman in Los Angeles. Her youngest child died that same year. She met a prostitute named Pearl Cammack, and with Dick Allen, went to South Dakota one last time, trying to reconnect with her roots. Zintka was given $100 by Felix Crane Pretty Voice and his wife, and asked never to return.

In 1918, Zintka returned to California. Zintka and Dick lived with his father, William Allen, in Hanford. They had given up Vaudeville. During the next couple of years, Zintka was frequently seen helping the sick and infirmed, as the Influenza epidemic hit a second and a third time.

On February 14, 1920, Zintkala Nuni succumbed to Influenza. Lost Bird was found on the Massacre site alone, and met her end the same way. Thousands of miles from her homeland, the story seemed to be a forgotten tragedy - taken from her community, exploited and exploiting to survive, and a quiet, heartbreaking final chapter.

Several decades later, one final chapter would bring Zintka's story full circle.