Native American Writers

In today's presentation, A History of Native American Writers: Where Does Sherman Alexie Fit?, Dr. Brian Palecek focused on two main ideas:

1. The oral tradition meeting a print and writing tradition


2. An American Indian renaissance since the 1960s

Brian also talked about several writers and their works, including:

• William Apess
• Black Hawk
• Geronimo
• Buffalo Bird Woman
• Pretty Shield
• Black Elk
• Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sa)
• Luther Standing Bear (Ota K'te)
• Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa)
• D'Arcy McNickle
• N. Scott Momaday
• Leslie Marmon Silko
• James Welch
• Louise Erdrich
• Michael Dorris
• Joseph Bruchac
• Joseph M. Marshall III
• Vine Deloria, Jr.
• Sherman Alexie

The BSC Library has works by all of these Native American writers. Check them out!