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Lit->Authors->A-L: New book explores 'The Spirit of Indian Women'
Posted on Thursday, November 17 @ 15:21:31 PST (3278 reads)

Dr. Janine Pease appreciates what a gift "The Spirit of Indian Women" is to her own daughter and granddaughter, as well as all other American Indian women. The book, written by Judith Fitzgerald and Michael Oren Fitzgerald and recently released by World Wisdom Publishing, is also a gift to non-Indians, presenting a unique and ignored perspective on the thoughts, hopes and roles of American Indian women from tribal nations across the United States.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: Vine Deloria Jr. - In memoriam
Posted on Tuesday, November 15 @ 14:01:16 PST (4378 reads)

AUTHOR: Editors Report / Indian Country Today

Burn tobacco today for the wonderful spirit of Vine Deloria Jr., who passed into the world of the ancestors Nov. 13. Our sincerest condolences and warmest embrace reach out to his family and dear friends, and a great commiseration is extended to all of Indian country, where Deloria - author, teacher, lawyer, man - is universally respected and where his memory will live on for the generations.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: National Geographic magazine to feature story about ancient American people
Posted on Monday, September 13 @ 11:51:29 PDT (7818 reads)

Joseph Bruchac American Indian tale to be featured in National Geographic magazine. KEYWORDS: Joseph Bruchac American Indian ancient American people Abenaki native roots documentary-style magazine Indian renaissance Maggie Steber Cherokee ancestry linguistic families of North America Mohawk village Canajoharie wild ricing Chippewas chhipewa ancestors Indian culture

AUTHOR: Judith White

American Indian author and tribal storyteller Joseph Bruchac shares a new tale of an ancient American people and their progress in the current issue (September 2004) of National Geographic magazine, one of the most widely read periodicals in the world.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: A gift mothers can give on Mother's Day: stories
Posted on Saturday, May 08 @ 17:07:52 PDT (2834 reads)

AUTHOR: Doreen Yellowbird

I could see from her stories a continuum from my great-grandparents to my grandmother then to my mothers. My great-grandparents influenced me through the stories of my grandmother. My grandmother's influence was stronger than my mother's because, in a way, my grandmother was caretaker of my spirit.

Sunday is Mother's Day. So thoughts of my mothers, Dorothy and Pearl Howard, come to mind.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: Ontario Lieutenant Governor
Posted on Sunday, November 30 @ 20:50:05 PST (4371 reads)

Anonymous writes The Province of Ontario in Canada has an aboriginal as its representative to the Queen of England. This is an important appointment and a first for the province of Ontario.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: Basil H. Johnson: Ojibway Author,Story-Teller and Scholar
Posted on Sunday, February 16 @ 20:45:50 PST (10870 reads)

KEYWORDS: Basil Johnston Johnson Ojibway author Ojibwe storyteller Ojibwa scholar Chippewa linguist Ojibwe language fluent speakers of the ancient Ojibway language Ojibway culture Cape Crocker Ojibway Reserve Canadian reserves Ojibway reservations Ojibway oral tradition Ojibway people First Nation Garnier Residential School for Indian Boys St. Peter Claver's Indian Residential School Spanish Indian School Anishinaubae Cape Croker First Nation limited edition art print David C. Behrens art print storyteller art print Robert Rivera art prints

Basil Johnston is perhaps one of the leading Indian authors and scholars in Canada and the US. He has written thirteen books including "The Manitous," "Ojibway Heritage," "Ojibway Ceremonies," "Ojibway Tales," and "Indian School Days," among others, and numerous essays.

Basil Johnston is one of the few fluent speakers of the ancient Ojibway language who also writes in that language.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: Stories on the wind: Tony Hillerman's beautiful mysteries
Posted on Thursday, May 02 @ 13:49:40 PDT (4070 reads)

KEYWORDS: Tony Hillerman authors of native american stories american indian mystery Navajo mysteries Navajo culture hillerman mysteries Indian mystery Lt. Joe Leaphorn Sgt. Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police The Wailing Wind Seldom Disappointed Lifetime Achievement Award 2001 Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction verbal magic desert Southwest Navajo Tribe's Special Friend Award The Blessing Way Windtalkers best-selling author bestselling

AUTHOR: Carole Anne Nelson, The Baltimore Sun

Stories on the wind: From a love for the Southwest, a respect for the Navajo ways and even overheard conversations come Tony Hillerman's beautiful mysteries.

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Lit->Authors->A-L: Mari Sandoz
Posted on Tuesday, December 18 @ 23:22:48 PST (2236 reads)

mstareagle writes Mari Sandoz was a fine story-teller. I found her book Crazy Horse 'The Strange Man of the Oglalas' to be so compelling,it was the beginning of my own desire to do whatever I could to help the Native American people any way I could.

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