#native writers

[the-aila-test]

NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT PART II

Submit your stories here:

https://neverwhistleatnight.moksha.io/publication/nwan2

[byronicist]

"I came into this world already scarred by loss on both sides of my family. My Indigenous side; my European side. My father and my mother were the kind of damaged people who should never have had children. But of course, they had me, and so my first language was loss."

Deborah Miranda, When Coyote Knocks on the Door (2021)

[importantwomensbirthdays]

Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo was born in 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Harjo has written ten books of poetry, as well as children's books, plays, prose collections, and memoirs. She is also an accomplished musician and has released seven albums. In 2019, Harjo was appointed US Poet Laureate, becoming the first Native American to hold this position. She was later reappointed to two more terms. Harjo has received several other honors including the American Book Award, the Wallace Stevens Award, and the William Carlos Williams Award.

Image: Library of Congress

[kihnindewa]

hey its me @13thead​ :) i finally have a $10 tier on my patreon (link), where i write poetry & do tarot readings ! plus it’s almost ndn heritage month, so i figured it’s a good time for a new promo post

i am a mixed black & native american bisexual two-spirit, you might be familiar with my poetry about misogynoir (link) & gay love (link). the plan for next month’s patreon content is to reflect on & write about native american experiences !

here’s the very tip end of one of my favorite pieces i’ve ever done, about hunger & yearning & justice, for my halloween prompts written from the perspective of different monsters & creatures

the full piece (link) is available to patrons at the $5 tier & higher :) thanks so much 4 supporting me n my black n native art

[welcomenativeamericanstore]

In Native American culture, it is believed that each person carries the soul of a certain animal. When they die, their souls will live in that animal. 🦁 🦅 🐗 They consider nature a gift of God and always think that nature must be respected and respected.🌎💚

[uwmarchives]

Pop-Up Days: Native American Heritage Month

In honor of Native American Heritage Month our Hands-On, Pop-Up Exhibit has a wide variety of materials by or related to Native Americans. They include a sneak peek of the still-in-process papers of Anishnaabe storyteller and writer Jim Northrup. The images above are of the book of poetry from Jim’s collection. He did a lot of work with Indiginous writing groups for people of all ages.

Please stop in the Archives and our sibling departments, American Georgraphical Society LIbrary, and Special Collections during our regular hours November 20-22 to see what each of our distinctive collections has on display. @uwmspeccoll @agslibrary

[fandomforward]

Since many Americans were not taught about our true history in school, I compiled a list of ways that our cultures were forbidden, and how they were forcibly stolen from us. The intent of this isn’t to dig up old trauma, but to explain the ways in which these practices are directly related to why it is so important for us to continue to protect our cultures from dishonor and exploitation.

Please Don’t Wear That Headdress on Halloween (Or Ever)

[fury-and-beardies]

“Sometimes when I tell strangers I’m Cherokee they ask,”How much are you?” They’re not asking if I know myself as a Cherokee and if I am considered by other Cherokees as Cherokee. That would be a valid, though invasive, question. Instead, they’re asking, “What percentage of ‘Indian blood’ do you have?” This question implies that the degree to which one is Cherokee is defined by racial purity. By this logic, the higher percentage of “ Indian blood” you have, the more cherokee you would be. It’s a racist question because it implies that Cherokees are defined by race, not by culture. People tend to forget that “race” is a concept created by cultures. The concept of race continues to have power only because we continue to believe in it. Funny thing is, in all my life I’ve never been asked by another Cherokee, “How much are you?” Instead, the questions are: “Where do you come from?” “Who are your people ?” “Who’s your mother?” They are questions of beginnings and continuities, kin and relationships.”

— Christopher B. Teuton, from “Cherokee Stories of the Turtle Island Liars’ Club”