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Duane Niatum (McGinniss) is a Native American poet, author and playwright from the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe in the northern Olympic Peninsula of the state of Washington. . Niatum's work draws inspiration from all aspects of life ranging from nature, art, Native American history and humans rig
A Radiant Curve is the sixty-fourth part of a collection of over eighty books in a series called SunTracks, first published in 1971. [5] A Radiant Curve explores Tapahonso's past to tell poems filled with Navajo culture that describe the beauty in everyday life, Navajo traditions, and the importance of family.
Native American pieces of literature come out of a rich set of oral traditions from before European contact and/or the later adoption of European writing practices. Oral traditions include not only narrative story-telling, but also the songs, chants, and poetry used for rituals and ceremonies.
Roots of survival : Native American storytelling and the sacred, by Joseph Bruchac. (1996) Between earth & sky : legends of Native American sacred places, by Joseph Bruchac ; illustrated by Thomas Locker. (1996) Four ancestors : stories, songs, and poems from Native North America, told by Joseph Bruchac ; pictures by S.S. Burrus. (1996)
Talking Leaves: Contemporary Native American Short Stories, Craig Lesley, Katheryn Stavrakis (Editor) Dell Books; The Clouds Threw This Light, Phillip Foss (Editor), Institute of American Indian Arts Press. Songs from This Earth on Turtle's Back: An Anthology of Poetry by American Indian Writers, Joseph Bruchac (Editor), Greenfield Review Press
Ortiz set out on a cross-country trip in 1970 to uncover original stories from the Native perspective. Ortiz has since furthered his literary career with a multitude of publications including poetry, short-stories, and books. From then on, Ortiz was considered one of the most respected and widely read Native American poets.
Johnston wrote poetry and traditional Ojibwe stories, and she translated Ojibwe songs into English. She mostly wrote in English, but she wrote several poems in the Ojibwe language, as she lived her daily life in both Ojibwe and English. While she did not publish her work, she lived a literary life with her husband Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. They ...
John Trudell (February 15, 1946 – December 8, 2015) was an American author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. He was the spokesperson for the Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz.