Sister Nations: Native American Women Writers On Community (Native Voices) [Paperback]

Heid E. Erdrich (Editor), Laura Tohe (Editor), Winona LaDuke (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Native Voices | Publication Date: April 15, 2002

This anthology of fiction, prose, and poetry celebrates the rich diversity of writing by Native American women today. Editors Heid E. Erdrich and Laura Tohe have gathered stories from across the nation that celebrate, record, and explore Native American women's roles in community. The result is a rich tapestry that contains work by established writers along with emerging and first-time authors. Contributors include Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Diane Glancy, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Allison Hedge Coke, LeAnne Howe, Roberta Hill, Kim Blaeser, Linda LeGarde Grover, with a foreword by Winona LaDuke.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In this anthology, 49 women share their experiences as Native Americans through poetry, essays, and short fiction. Divided into four sections "Changing Women," "Strong Hearts," "New Age Pocahontas," and "In the Arms of the Skies" the selections focus on the centrality of the Native experience. Writers including Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, and Roberta Hill tell of harsh mothers, gentle mothers, drunken fathers, strong fathers, and children growing up in a white world. The range of the collection is represented by the titles "First Woman," "Shadow Sisters," "Piece Quilt: An Autobiography," "Red Hawk Woman," "Grandmother, Salish Mathematician," and "The Frybread Queen," among others. The end material includes brief biographies of each contributor and information about the tribes they represent. These are strong, well-written stories of very real experiences and emotions. Recommended for all types of libraries. Sue Samson, Univ. of Montana Lib., Missoula
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Heid E Erdrich and Laura Tohe, Editors

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press (April 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873514289
• ISBN-13: 978-0873514286
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Native American

More About the Author

Winner of the 2009 Minnesota Book Award for her poetry collection National Monuments, Heid E. Erdrich has authored three books of poems and co-edited Sister Nations: Native American Women on Community. Her first play, Curiosities, was produced by Pangea World Theater in 2010. She is Ojibwe, enrolled at Turtle Mountain. Heid grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota and attended Dartmouth College and Johns Hopkins University. Heid has taught writing for twenty years at colleges, universities and as a visiting author. In 2012 her new and selected works will be published. Heid's official website is heid.erdrich.com

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful anthology, April 18, 2006

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This review is from: Sister Nations: Native American Women Writers On Community (Native Voices) (Paperback)

This anthology of contemporary Native women's voices is the first of its kind to weave a plethora of voices and visions together. Many great authors and works in the book. A worthwhile purchase!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book, May 19, 2008

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An indispensable volume of Native American writing. Every library, home, and school should have a copy.