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Reading Corner: Native American Writers

This guide provides lists, links and other resources to help you find that perfect next book to read!

Native American Writers

Follow the links to find these writers' works in the MCPL collection.

Alexie, Sherman
Allen, Paula Gunn
Baca, Jimmy
Black Elk
Brave Bird, Mary
Conley, Robert
Dorris, Michael
Echo-Hawk, Roger C
Ellis, Jerry
Erdrich, Louise
Heat-Moon, William Least
Hogan, Linda
Kavasch, E. Barrie
King, Thomas
Momaday, N. Scott
Monture, Joel
Ortiz, Alfonso Alex
Power, Susan
Ross, Gayle
Silko, Leslie Marmom
Smith, Cynthia Leitich
Smith, Martin Cruz
Thom, Laine
Trafzer, Clifford E
Treuer, David
Welch, James

Additional Resources

The Internet Public Library's Native American Authors site.
Features a short biographical introduction, including tribal information, online resources, and books by the author.

Allen, Paula Gunn, ed. Song of the turtle: American Indian Literature 1974-1994. 1996. (SHORT STORIES).
Includes an appendix that providess a short introduction to each author with tribal information.

Treuer, David. Native American fiction: a user's manual. 2006 (813.09 TRE)