Indigenous Author
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2023 category: Indigenous Author.
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A History of My Brief Body
Driftpile Cree poet and author Belcourt's recent memoir juxtaposes the personal and the political, the poetic and the philosophical in a profound, insightful and moving collection of essays about growing up queer and Indigenous.
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Probably Ruby
In this memorable debut novel from Saskatchewan Métis and Cree author Bird-Wilson, Ruby, a 30-something Indigenous woman who was adopted and raised by white parents, decides to seek out her birth family and find herself.
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Tawâw
First Nations chef Chartrand (Cree) draws from his Indigenous roots as well as French and Asian culinary traditions in this beautifully designed cookbook featuring essays on Native culture alongside mouthwatering recipes.
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Instruments of the True Measure
The most recent collection from local poet Da’, an enrolled member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, won the Washington State Book Award in 2018.
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Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Deloria was a noted Native American historian and a member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. His well-researched history of Pacific Northwest tribes provides a much-needed corrective to white settlers' earlier accounts.
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VenCo
The most recent adult novel from Dimaline, a member of the Georgian Bay Métis Nation in Ontario, features witches, a sprawling, diverse cast of characters, and a healthy dose of feminist fantasy.
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A Mind Spread Out on the Ground
A bicultural and binational author, Elliott (Tuscarora) writes poignantly about the legacy of trauma and oppression in her communities and her own family, and its impact on the mental health of Indigenous peoples on both sides of the border.
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The Sentence
Erdrich's (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) latest novel centers on Tookie, a formerly incarcerated Indigenous bookseller who discovers her bookstore is haunted by the ghost of a former customer -- and then the pandemic hits.
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Our History Is the Future
Activist, scholar, and Lower Brule Sioux citizen Estes traces the history of Indigenous resistance to colonization and environmental degradation from first contact to the present day in this spirited account.
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Crooked Hallelujah
In this gritty and poignant novel in stories from Cherokee author Ford, a young Cherokee woman struggles to break free from intergenerational trauma while still maintaining a close connection with her mother.
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