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SJPL Picks: Indigenous Authors

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Amplify Native American voices through literature! These titles, a mix of fiction and non-fiction, are all written by Indigenous authors from North America. Gain new perspectives offered by the traditional caretakers of the land with these reads, selected by SJPL librarians.

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne

Book - 2014

Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigen...Show more Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. In An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, Dunbar-Ortiz challenges the founding myth of the United States and shows how policy against the Indigenous peoples was colonialist and designed to seize the territories of the original inhabitants, displacing or eliminating them... Spanning more than four hundred years, this classic bottom-up peoples' history radically reframes US history and explodes the silences that have haunted our national narrative."--Publisher's description. Show less

Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigen...Show more Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. In An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, Dunbar-Ortiz challenges the founding myth of the United States and shows how policy against the Indigenous peoples was colonialist and designed to seize the territories of the original inhabitants, displacing or eliminating them... Spanning more than four hundred years, this classic bottom-up peoples' history radically reframes US history and explodes the silences that have haunted our national narrative."--Publisher's description. Show less

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Woman of Light

Woman of Light

A Novel

by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Book - 2022

Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Luz is a young Chicana woman in 1930s Denver who reads tea leaves to help her aunt and brother Diego pay the rent. Bu...Show more Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Luz is a young Chicana woman in 1930s Denver who reads tea leaves to help her aunt and brother Diego pay the rent. But when snake charmer Diego has to flee the city due to white violence, Luz asks old childhood crush David, now an upstart lawyer fighting for justice for marginalized communities, for a job. Their fiery chemistry wars with Luz’s solid, kind love of horn player Avel. Meanwhile, Luz is being overwhelmed by her visions, which are growing stronger. Bears attack, orange groves scent the air. Luz glimpses her Indigenous homeland in the Lost Territory and unspools the tale of how her grandparents lost their land after the discovery of radium." -- Booklist. Show less

Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Luz is a young Chicana woman in 1930s Denver who reads tea leaves to help her aunt and brother Diego pay the rent. Bu...Show more Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "Luz is a young Chicana woman in 1930s Denver who reads tea leaves to help her aunt and brother Diego pay the rent. But when snake charmer Diego has to flee the city due to white violence, Luz asks old childhood crush David, now an upstart lawyer fighting for justice for marginalized communities, for a job. Their fiery chemistry wars with Luz’s solid, kind love of horn player Avel. Meanwhile, Luz is being overwhelmed by her visions, which are growing stronger. Bears attack, orange groves scent the air. Luz glimpses her Indigenous homeland in the Lost Territory and unspools the tale of how her grandparents lost their land after the discovery of radium." -- Booklist. Show less

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Night of the Living Rez

Night of the Living Rez

by Talty, Morgan

Book - 2022

Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty—with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight—...Show more Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty—with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight—breathes life into tales of family and community bonds as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s projects the past onto her grandson, and thinks he is her dead brother come back to life; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. " -- Goodreads.com. Show less

Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty—with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight—...Show more Also in eBook and eAudiobook. "In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty—with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight—breathes life into tales of family and community bonds as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s projects the past onto her grandson, and thinks he is her dead brother come back to life; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. " -- Goodreads.com. Show less

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Shutter

Shutter

A Novel

by Emerson, Ramona

Book - 2022

Also in eBook. "Rita Todachee’s Navajo culture holds strong taboos against interacting with the dead. So Rita, a forensic photographer who has long s...Show more Also in eBook. "Rita Todachee’s Navajo culture holds strong taboos against interacting with the dead. So Rita, a forensic photographer who has long straddled the worlds between the living and dead, has gained hard-won expertise at hiding her spirit interactions. Then she encounters Esme Singleton, who fell into traffic from an Albuquerque overpass and was immediately declared a suicide by Garcia, the lead detective. Esme’s enraged spirit insists she was murdered, however, and demands justice, summoning a stream of unsettled spirits that Rita can’t suppress. When Esme’s onslaught raises concerns about her mental health, prompting her suspension, Rita realizes that her only hope of escaping Esme’s wrath is to expose the cartel heavies (and the compliant Garcia), whom Esme claims caused her death." -- Booklist. Show less

Also in eBook. "Rita Todachee’s Navajo culture holds strong taboos against interacting with the dead. So Rita, a forensic photographer who has long s...Show more Also in eBook. "Rita Todachee’s Navajo culture holds strong taboos against interacting with the dead. So Rita, a forensic photographer who has long straddled the worlds between the living and dead, has gained hard-won expertise at hiding her spirit interactions. Then she encounters Esme Singleton, who fell into traffic from an Albuquerque overpass and was immediately declared a suicide by Garcia, the lead detective. Esme’s enraged spirit insists she was murdered, however, and demands justice, summoning a stream of unsettled spirits that Rita can’t suppress. When Esme’s onslaught raises concerns about her mental health, prompting her suspension, Rita realizes that her only hope of escaping Esme’s wrath is to expose the cartel heavies (and the compliant Garcia), whom Esme claims caused her death." -- Booklist. Show less

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Probably Ruby

Probably Ruby

A Novel

by Bird-Wilson, Lisa

Book - 2022

"When we first meet Ruby, a Métis woman in her 30s, she's a mess. She's angling to sleep with her therapist while also rekindling an old relationship...Show more "When we first meet Ruby, a Métis woman in her 30s, she's a mess. She's angling to sleep with her therapist while also rekindling an old relationship with a man who was - let's just say - a mistake. As we will soon learn, however, Ruby's story is far broader and deeper than its rollicking, somewhat lighthearted first chapter. This is the story of a woman in search of herself, in every sense. Given up for adoption as an infant, Ruby was raised by a white couple who understand little of her Indigenous heritage. Growing up Ruby longs to know where she comes from and who her people are. This is the great mystery that hovers over her life and the book. Through a non-chronological structure, we meet the people who have shaped her life: her adoptive parents; her birth parents and grandparents; the men and women Ruby has been romantically involved with. All these characters form a kaleidoscope of stories, giving Ruby's life dignity and meaning" Show less

"When we first meet Ruby, a Métis woman in her 30s, she's a mess. She's angling to sleep with her therapist while also rekindling an old relationship...Show more "When we first meet Ruby, a Métis woman in her 30s, she's a mess. She's angling to sleep with her therapist while also rekindling an old relationship with a man who was - let's just say - a mistake. As we will soon learn, however, Ruby's story is far broader and deeper than its rollicking, somewhat lighthearted first chapter. This is the story of a woman in search of herself, in every sense. Given up for adoption as an infant, Ruby was raised by a white couple who understand little of her Indigenous heritage. Growing up Ruby longs to know where she comes from and who her people are. This is the great mystery that hovers over her life and the book. Through a non-chronological structure, we meet the people who have shaped her life: her adoptive parents; her birth parents and grandparents; the men and women Ruby has been romantically involved with. All these characters form a kaleidoscope of stories, giving Ruby's life dignity and meaning" Show less

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Calling for A Blanket Dance

Calling for A Blanket Dance

A Novel

by Hokeah, Oscar

Book - 2022

"A young Native American boy in a splintering family grasps for stability and love, making all the wrong choices until he finds a space of his own" "A young Native American boy in a splintering family grasps for stability and love, making all the wrong choices until he finds a space of his own" Show less

"A young Native American boy in a splintering family grasps for stability and love, making all the wrong choices until he finds a space of his own" "A young Native American boy in a splintering family grasps for stability and love, making all the wrong choices until he finds a space of his own" Show less

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The Removed

The Removed

A Novel

by Hobson, Brandon

Book - 2021

"A Cherokee family takes in a remarkable foster child on the eve of the Cherokee National Holiday and anniversary of a loved one’s death." -- Novelist. "A Cherokee family takes in a remarkable foster child on the eve of the Cherokee National Holiday and anniversary of a loved one’s death." -- Novelist. Show less

"A Cherokee family takes in a remarkable foster child on the eve of the Cherokee National Holiday and anniversary of a loved one’s death." -- Novelist. "A Cherokee family takes in a remarkable foster child on the eve of the Cherokee National Holiday and anniversary of a loved one’s death." -- Novelist. Show less

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My Heart Is A Chainsaw

My Heart Is A Chainsaw

by Jones, Stephen Graham

Book - 2021

"Protected by horror movies -- especially the ones where the masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them, Jade Daniels, an angry, half-I...Show more "Protected by horror movies -- especially the ones where the masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them, Jade Daniels, an angry, half-Indian outcast, pulls us into her dark mind when blood actually starts to spill into the waters of Indian lake." -- Novelist. Show less

"Protected by horror movies -- especially the ones where the masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them, Jade Daniels, an angry, half-I...Show more "Protected by horror movies -- especially the ones where the masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them, Jade Daniels, an angry, half-Indian outcast, pulls us into her dark mind when blood actually starts to spill into the waters of Indian lake." -- Novelist. Show less

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White Magic

White Magic

Essays

by Washuta, Elissa

Book - 2021

"Throughout her life, Elissa Washuta has been surrounded by cheap facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult trends, "starter witch kits&qu...Show more "Throughout her life, Elissa Washuta has been surrounded by cheap facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult trends, "starter witch kits" of sage, rose quartz, and tarot cards packaged together in paper and plastic. Following a decade of abuse, addiction, PTSD, and heavy-duty drug treatment for a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, she felt drawn to the real spirits and powers her dispossessed and discarded ancestors knew, while she undertook necessary work to find love and meaning. In this collectionof intertwined essays, she writes about land, heartbreak, and colonization, about life without the escape hatch of intoxication, and about how she became a powerful witch. She interlaces stories from her forebears with cultural artifacts from her own life-Twin Peaks, the Oregon Trail II video game, a Claymation Satan, a YouTube video of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham-to explore questions of cultural inheritance and the particular danger, as a Native woman, of relaxing into romantic love under colonial rule"--. Show less

"Throughout her life, Elissa Washuta has been surrounded by cheap facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult trends, "starter witch kits&qu...Show more "Throughout her life, Elissa Washuta has been surrounded by cheap facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult trends, "starter witch kits" of sage, rose quartz, and tarot cards packaged together in paper and plastic. Following a decade of abuse, addiction, PTSD, and heavy-duty drug treatment for a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, she felt drawn to the real spirits and powers her dispossessed and discarded ancestors knew, while she undertook necessary work to find love and meaning. In this collectionof intertwined essays, she writes about land, heartbreak, and colonization, about life without the escape hatch of intoxication, and about how she became a powerful witch. She interlaces stories from her forebears with cultural artifacts from her own life-Twin Peaks, the Oregon Trail II video game, a Claymation Satan, a YouTube video of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham-to explore questions of cultural inheritance and the particular danger, as a Native woman, of relaxing into romantic love under colonial rule"--. Show less

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Call Me Indian

Call Me Indian

From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player

by Sasakamoose, Fred

eBook - 2021

"Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Indigenous player in the NHL. Fred Sasakamoose made his debut with the 1954 Chicago Black Hawks; aft...Show more "Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Indigenous player in the NHL. Fred Sasakamoose made his debut with the 1954 Chicago Black Hawks; after twelve games, he returned home to the family and culture that the Canadian government had ripped away from him. Sasakamoose continued to play in leagues around Western Canada, became a band councillor, served as Chief, and formed athletic programs for kids. His groundbreaking memoir intersects Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows his journey to reclaim pride in an identity that had previously been used against him." -- Novelist. Show less

"Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Indigenous player in the NHL. Fred Sasakamoose made his debut with the 1954 Chicago Black Hawks; aft...Show more "Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Indigenous player in the NHL. Fred Sasakamoose made his debut with the 1954 Chicago Black Hawks; after twelve games, he returned home to the family and culture that the Canadian government had ripped away from him. Sasakamoose continued to play in leagues around Western Canada, became a band councillor, served as Chief, and formed athletic programs for kids. His groundbreaking memoir intersects Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows his journey to reclaim pride in an identity that had previously been used against him." -- Novelist. Show less

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When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky

When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky

by Verble, Margaret

Book - 2021

"A deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: set in 1926 Nashville, it follows a death-defying yo...Show more "A deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: set in 1926 Nashville, it follows a death-defying young Cherokee horse-diver who, with her companions from the Glendale Park Zoo, must get to the bottom of a mystery that spans centuries. " Show less

"A deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: set in 1926 Nashville, it follows a death-defying yo...Show more "A deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: set in 1926 Nashville, it follows a death-defying young Cherokee horse-diver who, with her companions from the Glendale Park Zoo, must get to the bottom of a mystery that spans centuries. " Show less

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Brother Sister Mother Explorer

Brother Sister Mother Explorer

A Novel

by Figueroa, Jamie

Book - 2021

"In the tourist town of Ciudad de Tres Hermanas, in the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend together in their chi...Show more "In the tourist town of Ciudad de Tres Hermanas, in the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend together in their childhood home. Seeing her brother, Rafa, careening toward a place of no return, Rufina devises a bet: if they can make enough money performing for privileged tourists in the plaza over the course of the weekend to afford a plane ticket out, Rafa must commit to living. If not, Rufina will make her peace with Rafa's own plan for the future, however terrifying it may be. As the siblings reckon with generational and ancestral trauma, set against the indignities of present-day prejudice, other strange hauntings begin to stalk these pages: their mother's ghost kicks her heels against the walls; Rufina's vanished child creeps into her arms at night; and above all this, watching over the siblings, a genderless, flea-bitten angel remains hell-bent on saving what can be saved."--Publisher Show less

"In the tourist town of Ciudad de Tres Hermanas, in the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend together in their chi...Show more "In the tourist town of Ciudad de Tres Hermanas, in the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend together in their childhood home. Seeing her brother, Rafa, careening toward a place of no return, Rufina devises a bet: if they can make enough money performing for privileged tourists in the plaza over the course of the weekend to afford a plane ticket out, Rafa must commit to living. If not, Rufina will make her peace with Rafa's own plan for the future, however terrifying it may be. As the siblings reckon with generational and ancestral trauma, set against the indignities of present-day prejudice, other strange hauntings begin to stalk these pages: their mother's ghost kicks her heels against the walls; Rufina's vanished child creeps into her arms at night; and above all this, watching over the siblings, a genderless, flea-bitten angel remains hell-bent on saving what can be saved."--Publisher Show less

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The Night Watchman

The Night Watchman

A Novel

by Erdrich, Louise

Book - 2020

"Based on the life of Louse Erdich's grandfather, this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity. Thomas Wazhashk i...Show more "Based on the life of Louse Erdich's grandfather, this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity. Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel-bearing plant, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a Chippewa council member trying to understand a new bill on its way to the floor of the US Congress. It is 1953. The bill is a "termination" that threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land and their very identity. Pixie "Patrice" Paranteau works at the plant, a job that pays barely enough to support her mother and younger brother. Patrice's alcoholic father returns home sporadically to terrorize his wife and children and bully Patrice for money. But Patrice needs every penny to follow her beloved older sister, Vera, who moved to the big city of Minneapolis and disappeared." -Publisher provided Show less

"Based on the life of Louse Erdich's grandfather, this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity. Thomas Wazhashk i...Show more "Based on the life of Louse Erdich's grandfather, this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity. Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel-bearing plant, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a Chippewa council member trying to understand a new bill on its way to the floor of the US Congress. It is 1953. The bill is a "termination" that threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land and their very identity. Pixie "Patrice" Paranteau works at the plant, a job that pays barely enough to support her mother and younger brother. Patrice's alcoholic father returns home sporadically to terrorize his wife and children and bully Patrice for money. But Patrice needs every penny to follow her beloved older sister, Vera, who moved to the big city of Minneapolis and disappeared." -Publisher provided Show less

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The Death of Sitting Bear

The Death of Sitting Bear

New and Selected Poems

by Momaday, N. Scott

eBook - 2020

"One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was...Show more "One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest... To Momaday, words are sacred; language is power. Spanning nearly fifty years, the poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday's connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to the American landscape... The Death of Sitting Bear evokes the essence of human experience and speaks to us all"-- Provided by publisher. Show less

"One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was...Show more "One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest... To Momaday, words are sacred; language is power. Spanning nearly fifty years, the poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday's connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to the American landscape... The Death of Sitting Bear evokes the essence of human experience and speaks to us all"-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Carry

Carry

A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land

by Jensen, Toni

Book - 2020

"Toni Jensen grew up in the Midwest around guns: As a girl, she learned how to shoot birds with her father, a card-carrying member of the NRA. As an ...Show more "Toni Jensen grew up in the Midwest around guns: As a girl, she learned how to shoot birds with her father, a card-carrying member of the NRA. As an adult, she's had guns waved in her face in the fracklands around Standing Rock, and felt their silent threat on the concealed-carry campus where she teaches. And she has always known she is not alone. As a Metis woman, she is no stranger to the violence enacted on the bodies of indigenous women, on indigenous land, and the ways it is hidden, ignored, forgotten. In Carry, Jensen maps her personal experience onto the historical, exploring how history is lived in the body and redefining the language we use to speak about violence in America." -- Novelist. Show less

"Toni Jensen grew up in the Midwest around guns: As a girl, she learned how to shoot birds with her father, a card-carrying member of the NRA. As an ...Show more "Toni Jensen grew up in the Midwest around guns: As a girl, she learned how to shoot birds with her father, a card-carrying member of the NRA. As an adult, she's had guns waved in her face in the fracklands around Standing Rock, and felt their silent threat on the concealed-carry campus where she teaches. And she has always known she is not alone. As a Metis woman, she is no stranger to the violence enacted on the bodies of indigenous women, on indigenous land, and the ways it is hidden, ignored, forgotten. In Carry, Jensen maps her personal experience onto the historical, exploring how history is lived in the body and redefining the language we use to speak about violence in America." -- Novelist. Show less

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Empire of Wild

Empire of Wild

A Novel

by Dimaline, Cherie

Book - 2020

Joan has been searching for her missing husband, Victor, for nearly a year - ever since that terrible night they'd had their first serious argument. Still...Show more Joan has been searching for her missing husband, Victor, for nearly a year - ever since that terrible night they'd had their first serious argument. Still grieving and severely hungover, Joan hears Victor's unmistakable voice coming from inside a revival tent in a gritty Walmart parking lot. He has the same face, the same eyes, the same hands. He doesn't recognize Joan, insists his name is Eugene Wolff, and that he is a reverend whose mission is to spread the word of Jesus and grow His flock. Joan turns to Ajean, an elderly foul-mouthed card shark who is one of the few among Métis community steeped in the traditions of the Métis people and knowledgeable about their ancient enemies. -- adapted from jacket Show less

Joan has been searching for her missing husband, Victor, for nearly a year - ever since that terrible night they'd had their first serious argument. Still...Show more Joan has been searching for her missing husband, Victor, for nearly a year - ever since that terrible night they'd had their first serious argument. Still grieving and severely hungover, Joan hears Victor's unmistakable voice coming from inside a revival tent in a gritty Walmart parking lot. He has the same face, the same eyes, the same hands. He doesn't recognize Joan, insists his name is Eugene Wolff, and that he is a reverend whose mission is to spread the word of Jesus and grow His flock. Joan turns to Ajean, an elderly foul-mouthed card shark who is one of the few among Métis community steeped in the traditions of the Métis people and knowledgeable about their ancient enemies. -- adapted from jacket Show less

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This Town Sleeps

This Town Sleeps

A Novel

by Staples, Dennis E.

Book - 2020

"Set on an Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps is the story of Marion Lafournier, a gay Ojibwe man, and his search for meaning...Show more "Set on an Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps is the story of Marion Lafournier, a gay Ojibwe man, and his search for meaning in a town he cannot seem to leave. When he begins a romance with a closeted former high school classmate Shannon, Marion finds himself struggling to connect with the volcanic and unstable man. One night, while roaming the dark streets of Geshig, Marion unknowingly brings to life a dog from underneath the elementary school playground. The mysterious revenant leads him to the grave of Kayden Kelliher, an Ojibwe basketball star who was murdered at the young age of seventeen, and whose presence still lingers in the memories of the townsfolk. While investigating the fallen hero's death, Marion discovers family connections and an old Ojibwe legend that may be the secret to unraveling the mystery he has found himself in." --Provided by publisher. Show less

"Set on an Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps is the story of Marion Lafournier, a gay Ojibwe man, and his search for meaning...Show more "Set on an Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps is the story of Marion Lafournier, a gay Ojibwe man, and his search for meaning in a town he cannot seem to leave. When he begins a romance with a closeted former high school classmate Shannon, Marion finds himself struggling to connect with the volcanic and unstable man. One night, while roaming the dark streets of Geshig, Marion unknowingly brings to life a dog from underneath the elementary school playground. The mysterious revenant leads him to the grave of Kayden Kelliher, an Ojibwe basketball star who was murdered at the young age of seventeen, and whose presence still lingers in the memories of the townsfolk. While investigating the fallen hero's death, Marion discovers family connections and an old Ojibwe legend that may be the secret to unraveling the mystery he has found himself in." --Provided by publisher. Show less

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Winter Counts

Winter Counts

A Novel

by Weiden, David Heska Wanbli

Book - 2020

"Winter Counts is a marvel. It's a thriller with a beating heart and jagged teeth. This book is a brilliant meditation on power and violence, and a testament to just how much a crime novel can achieve." -Publisher provided "Winter Counts is a marvel. It's a thriller with a beating heart and jagged teeth. This book is a brilliant meditation on power and violence, and a testament to just how much a crime novel can achieve." -Publisher provided Show less

"Winter Counts is a marvel. It's a thriller with a beating heart and jagged teeth. This book is a brilliant meditation on power and violence, and a testament to just how much a crime novel can achieve." -Publisher provided "Winter Counts is a marvel. It's a thriller with a beating heart and jagged teeth. This book is a brilliant meditation on power and violence, and a testament to just how much a crime novel can achieve." -Publisher provided Show less

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When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through

When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through

A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry

Book - 2020

"United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historical...Show more "United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historically comprehensive Native poetry anthology. This landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries... When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through offers the extraordinary sweep of Native literature, without which no study of American poetry is complete"-- Provided by publisher. Show less

"United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historical...Show more "United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historically comprehensive Native poetry anthology. This landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries... When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through offers the extraordinary sweep of Native literature, without which no study of American poetry is complete"-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Come Home, Indio

Come Home, Indio

A Memoir

by Terry, Jim

Book - 2020

"A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock." -- Novelist. "A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock." -- Novelist. Show less

"A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock." -- Novelist. "A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock." -- Novelist. Show less

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Shapes of Native Nonfiction

Shapes of Native Nonfiction

Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers

Book - 2019

"Just as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape....Show more "Just as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world-making lyric essays by twenty-seven contemporary Native writers from tribal nations across Turtle Island into a well-crafted basket. Shapes of Native Nonfiction features a dynamic combination of established and emerging Native writers, including Stephen Graham Jones, Deborah Miranda, Terese Marie Mailhot, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Eden Robinson, and Kim TallBear. Their ambitious, creative, and visionary work with genre and form demonstrate the slippery, shape-changing possibilities of Native stories. Considered together, they offer responses to broader questions of materiality, orality, spatiality, and temporality that continue to animate the study and practice of distinct Native literary traditions in North America." -- Goodreads.com. Show less

"Just as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape....Show more "Just as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world-making lyric essays by twenty-seven contemporary Native writers from tribal nations across Turtle Island into a well-crafted basket. Shapes of Native Nonfiction features a dynamic combination of established and emerging Native writers, including Stephen Graham Jones, Deborah Miranda, Terese Marie Mailhot, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Eden Robinson, and Kim TallBear. Their ambitious, creative, and visionary work with genre and form demonstrate the slippery, shape-changing possibilities of Native stories. Considered together, they offer responses to broader questions of materiality, orality, spatiality, and temporality that continue to animate the study and practice of distinct Native literary traditions in North America." -- Goodreads.com. Show less

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Sabrina & Corina

Sabrina & Corina

Stories

by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Book - 2019

"Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the Am...Show more "Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado—a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite—these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force." -Publisher Provided Show less

"Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the Am...Show more "Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado—a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite—these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force." -Publisher Provided Show less

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The Beadworkers

The Beadworkers

Stories

by Piatote, Beth H.

Book - 2019

"Beth Piatote's luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, explori...Show more "Beth Piatote's luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, exploring the inventive and unforgettable pattern of Native American life in the contemporary world." -- Provided by publisher. Show less

"Beth Piatote's luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, explori...Show more "Beth Piatote's luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, exploring the inventive and unforgettable pattern of Native American life in the contemporary world." -- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Eyes Bottle Dark With A Mouthful of Flowers

Eyes Bottle Dark With A Mouthful of Flowers

by Skeets, Jake

Book - 2019

"Selected by Kathy Fagan as a winner of the 2018 National Poetry Series, Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers is a debut collection of poems by a dazzling geologist of queer eros." - Publisher Provided "Selected by Kathy Fagan as a winner of the 2018 National Poetry Series, Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers is a debut collection of poems by a dazzling geologist of queer eros." - Publisher Provided Show less

"Selected by Kathy Fagan as a winner of the 2018 National Poetry Series, Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers is a debut collection of poems by a dazzling geologist of queer eros." - Publisher Provided "Selected by Kathy Fagan as a winner of the 2018 National Poetry Series, Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers is a debut collection of poems by a dazzling geologist of queer eros." - Publisher Provided Show less

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Shapes of Native Nonfiction

Shapes of Native Nonfiction

Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers

by Washuta, Elissa (EDT)/ Warburton, Theresa (EDT)

Book - 2019

"For many the phrase "Native nonfiction" inspires thoughts of the past, of timeless oral history transcriptions and dry 19th century autobi...Show more "For many the phrase "Native nonfiction" inspires thoughts of the past, of timeless oral history transcriptions and dry 19th century autobiographies. In Shapes of Native Nonfiction, Washuta and Warburton explode this perspective by showcasing 22 contemporary Native writers and their provocative approaches to form... The result is an engaging anthology that introduces a variety of audiences to the true range of Native nonfiction work" -- Provided by publisher. Show less

"For many the phrase "Native nonfiction" inspires thoughts of the past, of timeless oral history transcriptions and dry 19th century autobi...Show more "For many the phrase "Native nonfiction" inspires thoughts of the past, of timeless oral history transcriptions and dry 19th century autobiographies. In Shapes of Native Nonfiction, Washuta and Warburton explode this perspective by showcasing 22 contemporary Native writers and their provocative approaches to form... The result is an engaging anthology that introduces a variety of audiences to the true range of Native nonfiction work" -- Provided by publisher. Show less

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