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The common pot The common pot Lisa Tanya Brooks "Literary critics frequently portray early Native American writers either as individuals caught between two worlds or as subjects who, even as they defied the colonial world, struggled to exist withi… OL11885401W
Seeing the circle Seeing the circle Joseph Bruchac The author tells how he learned about his own Native American background, how he became a writer, and how he spends his days. OL15069294W
I tell you now I tell you now Brian Swann,Arnold Krupat Contains primary source material. OL15826905W
Visit Teepee Town Visit Teepee Town Mark Nowak,Diane Glancy Coffee House Press invites readers into the world of Native American postmodern poetry in a groundbreaking anthology sampling the work of twenty-two authors who lead us into new conceptual terrain. *… OL15833856W
Rising voices Rising voices Beverly R. Singer,Arlene Hirschfelder,Beverly Singer,Arlene B. Hirschfelder A collection of poems and essays in which young Native Americans speak of their identity, their families and communities, rituals, and the harsh realities of their lives. OL16037972W
American Indian voices American Indian voices Karen D. Harvey Includes songs and prayers, myths and legends, biographical sketches, stories, poetry, and passages which capture the traditions, beliefs, and history of native American peoples. OL17690568W
All my relations All my relations King, Thomas xv, 220 p. : ports. ; 22 cm OL18307777W
Mirror writing Mirror writing Thomas Claviez,Maria Moss PETER BOLZ The Lakota Sun Dance Between 1883 and 1997: The Outlawing and Revival of a Cultural Symbol KARIN BERNING The Messenger Feast: Myth and Cultural Identity HANS-ULRICH SANNER Confessions … OL18857921W
The Sacred Hoop The Sacred Hoop Paula Gunn Allen This pioneering work documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the rema… OL1890408W
When the rain sings When the rain sings National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) A collection of poems written by young Native Americans, inspired by or matched with photographs of artifacts and people from the National Museum of the American Indian. OL18952167W
Tending the fire Tending the fire Christopher Felver "Christopher Felver's Tending the Fire celebrates the poets and writers who represent the wide range of Native American voices in literature today. In these commanding portraits, Felver's distinctive… OL19717481W
Native American literatures Native American literatures Kathy J. Whitson "This current, affordable title covers Native American poetry, fiction, and prose. It lists more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries, divided into four types: individual authors, individual work… OL1995922W
The world is one place The world is one place Diane Glancy,Linda Rodriguez "This anthology explores how the Middle East has captured the imaginations of a significant group of Native American poets, most of whom have traveled to the Middle East (broadly defined to include t… OL20058193W
Mohawk trail Mohawk trail Beth Brant "Beth Brant, a gifted Native American writer, explores her several families -- families connected by blood, by gayness, and by their urban working-class lives."--Jacket. OL2387691W
The Woman Who Watches Over the World The Woman Who Watches Over the World Linda Hogan ""I sat down to write a book about pain and ended up writing about love," says award-winning Chicksaw poet and novelist Linda Hogan. In The Woman Who Watches Over the World, she recounts her American… OL2423170W
Touch the earth Touch the earth T. C. McLuhan In this book, collected from the statements and writings of the Indians themselves, are recorded the abiding values of Indian life and the tragic history of a people. OL2971843W
Green grass, running water Green grass, running water King, Thomas Strong, Sassy women and hard-luck hardheaded men, all searching for the middle ground between Native American tradition and the modern world, perform an elaborate dance of approach and avoidance in t… OL3394154W
That's What She Said That's What She Said Rayna Green A collection of poetry and stories by sixteen Native American women authors. OL4094921W
Joseph Bruchac Joseph Bruchac Michelle Parker-Rock "Explores the life of author Joseph Bruchac, including his childhood and early career, his many books for kids, and tips he has for young, aspiring writers"--Provided by publisher. OL5816410W
Feathering Custer Feathering Custer Penn, W. S. "Noted Nez Perce Fiction writer and critic W. S. Penn, one of the most provocative Native essayists writing today, turns his wry and penetrating gaze on the state of Native life and literature today.… OL94380W
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