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Set on the Pine Ridge Reservation, this tale of two families, each with their own problems bound into circumstances largely beyond their control surviving on the upper Great Plains during the 1960s, explores the nature of endangerment"--

This book details the intersections between the personal life and exceptional writing of Louise Erdrich, perhaps the most critically and economically successful American Indian author ever. Known for her engrossing explorations of Native American themes, Louise Erdrich has created award-winning novels, poetry, stories, and more for three decades. Tracks on a Page: Louise Erdrich, Her Life and Works examines Erdrich's oeuvre in light of her ex...

Opening July 4, 1969, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, The Red Bird All-Indian Traveling Band begins with a raucous Fourth of July gig. By the end of the evening, community member Buffalo Ames is dead. Sissy Roberts, the band's singer is reluctantly drawn into the ensuing investigation by an FBI agent. The Red Bird All-Indian Traveling Band is part mystery, part community chronicle, shaped by a cast of skillfully drawn characters.

The story of a mixed race (black and Native) child growing up on the reservation, how she finds a place for herself, and her eventual murder.

Frances Washburn is an assistant professor of American Indian studies and English at the University of Arizona. She is the author of Elsie¿s Business, available in a Bison Books edition.