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Carol Dana (Red Hawk), Penobscot Poet
A book I've loved for years is When No One Is Looking, by Carol Dana (Penobscot), writing under the name Red Hawk/pipikwass. My friend Margo Lukens, who teaches Wabanaki literature ... -
2 new books from Alice Azure (Mi'kmaq)
2011 has been a banner year for Alice Azure. She published her second book of poetry, Games of Transformation; and a memoir, Along Came a Spider. The memoir appears thanks ... -
Abenaki poet Cheryl Savageau
One of the most accomplished indigenous poets describing New Hampshire is surely Cheryl Savageau. She has been writing about her Abenaki and French heritage for years, to substantial critical and ... -
Mapping Native New Hampshire
Blogging, I've found, can be highly addictive, and can lead you straight into other time-consuming digital hobbies. I'm becoming interested in collaborative mapping. How would it change the way people ... -
Abenaki historian Marge Bruchac speaking July 23
One Abenaki writer who has taught me a lot over the years is Marge Bruchac. She'll be giving a talk next Saturday, July 23, 7 pm, at the Hopkinton Historical ... -
Passamaquoddy author/historian Donald Soctomah
There was a nice article in the Portland Press Herald recently that reminded me of Donald Soctomah’s beautiful book, Remember Me: Tomah Joseph’s Gift to Franklin Roosevelt. It’s a children’s ... -
Guest Blogger Renee Poisson reviews Donna Loring's book
We need to face the fact that this country was built on the bodies of Indian people—indeed, there was a holocaust on these shores. Once we know our country’s history, ... -
Another new book: this one by Wampanoag elder Joan Tavares Avant (Granny Squannit)
Wampanoag people are indefatigable tribal historians; they’ve published a whole library of books chronicling their perspective on events in their communities on Mashpee (Cape Cod) and Aquinnah (Martha’s Vineyard). A ... -
Larry Spotted Crow Mann (Nipmuc) book launch, June 11
Next Saturday, June 11, in Webster, Mass, Larry Spotted Crow Mann will be launching his first book, Tales from the Whispering Basket. This collection of short stories and poetry is ... -
Joseph Bruchac and Bowman Books
A good place to start looking for New England Native American writing is through Joseph Bruchac’s Native American authors catalog. An Abenaki from upstate New York, Bruchac’s own output is ...
