from the events of Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee to the struggle over tribal citizenship between the Cherokees and the descendants of their former slaves

okpik's poetry speaks to the dualistic nature of reality and how one's existence in the world simultaneously shapes and is shaped by its environs

Ralph has lived with many questions that arose from his eleventh winter

Unworthy Republic reveals how expulsion became national policy and describes the chaotic and deadly results of the operation to deport 80

and the promise of their becoming

Poet Warrior: A Memoir gender studies from the events of LittleThree term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as U. S. poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her "poet warrior" road. A musical, kaleidoscopic, and wise follow up to Crazy Brave, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write poetry of compassion and