Indigenous Author
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2023 category: Indigenous Author.
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There There
A citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, Orange depicts a wide range of Indigenous life in Oakland, California, as he alternates between the perspectives of 12 characters of different ages and tribal affiliations.
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The Beadworkers
Nez Perce author Piatote artfully explores the complexities of contemporary native life in observant, moving short stories in which history and tradition meet 21st-century concerns and aspirations.
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Beaches
The Washington State Poet Laureate and an enrolled member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, Priest has penned an informative and heartfelt guide to over 30 coastal and island beaches of Washington and Oregon.
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Sinister Graves
This is the third and latest installment in Ojibwe author Rendon's Cash Blackbear mystery series, which features a young Ojibwe college student and amateur sleuth who helps a white sheriff solve crimes in the local Indigenous community.
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Iwígara
Rarámuri (Tarahumara) ethnobotanist Salmón delves into the traditional medicinal and ceremonial uses of North American plants by Indigenous peoples in this beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide.
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Split Tooth
This debut novel from noted Canadian Inuk throat singer Tagaq is a haunting coming-of-age story set in 1970s Nunavut, near the Arctic Circle.
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Night of the Living Rez
In his debut short story collection, Talty, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation, presents a nuanced, compassionate portrayal of a contemporary Indigenous community in Maine.
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White Magic
In a series of interconnected essays, Cowlitz author Washuta comes to terms with heartbreak, longing and loss, inventively using pop culture references (Fleetwood Mac, Twin Peaks, the computer game Oregon Trail) as guideposts along the way.
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When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through
Edited by Joy Harjo, this anthology includes the work of more than 160 poets across nearly 100 Indigenous nations.
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Jonny Appleseed
Young two-spirit glitter princess Jonny prepares to return to the rez for his step-father’s funeral, struggling to reconcile his many worlds. Oji-Cree indigiqueer author Whitehead’s bold novel brims with wisdom, humor, pain and healing love.
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