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Growing Up Native American edited and with an introduction by Patricia Riley ; foreword by Inés Hernandez.

Summary:

Native American writers recall childhood in their native land. Provocative pieces from Louise Erdrich, Michael Dorris, Anna Lee Walters and more bring childhood experiences into sharp focus and speak of pain, love, mischief, anger, betrayal and healing.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0380724170
  • Physical Description: 333 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Avon Books, 1995, ©1993.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The language we know / Simon Ortiz -- The warriors / Anna Lee Walters -- From Waterlily / Ella Cara Deloria -- From Life among the Piutes / Sara Winnemucca Hopkins -- Ni-Bo-Wi-Se-Gwe / Ignatia Broker -- Wasichus in the hills / Black Elk as told to John G. Neihardt -- At last I kill a buffalo / Luther Standing Bear -- From The middle five : Indian schoolboys of the Omaha Tribe / Francis La Flesche -- From Lame Deer : seeker of visions / Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes -- From Love medicine / Louise Erdrich -- A day in the life of Spanish / Basil Johnston -- From Sundown / John Joseph Mathews -- From Mean spirit / Linda Hogan -- From The names : a memoir / N. Scott Momaday -- Notes of a translator's son / Joseph Bruchac -- Turbulent childhood / Lee Maracle -- The talking that trees does / Geary Hobson -- Water witch / Louis Owens -- Grace / Vickie L. Sears -- Uncle Tony's goat / Leslie Marmon Silko -- From Yellow raft in blue water / Michael Dorris -- The ballad of plastic Fred / Eric L. Gansworth.
Subject:
Indian children > North America.
Indians of North America > Ethnic identity.
American literature > Indian authors.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library E 98 .C5 G76 1993 02234552 Stacks Available -

The language we know / Simon Ortiz
The warriors / Anna Lee Walters
From Waterlily / Ella Cara Deloria
From Life among the Piutes / Sara Winnemucca Hopkins
Ni-Bo-Wi-Se-Gwe / Ignatia Broker
Wasichus in the hills / Black Elk as told to John G. Neihardt
At last I kill a buffalo / Luther Standing Bear
From The middle five : Indian schoolboys of the Omaha Tribe / Francis La Flesche
From Lame Deer : seeker of visions / Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes
From Love medicine / Louise Erdrich
A day in the life of Spanish / Basil Johnston
From Sundown / John Joseph Mathews
From Mean spirit / Linda Hogan
From The names : a memoir / N. Scott Momaday
Notes of a translator's son / Joseph Bruchac
Turbulent childhood / Lee Maracle
The talking that trees does / Geary Hobson
Water witch / Louise Owens
Grace / Vickie L. Sears
Uncle Tony's goat / Leslie Marmon Silko
From Yellow raft in blue water / Michael Dorris
The ballad of plastic Fred / Eric L. Gansworth.