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Native Authored Titles [835]
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Welcome to The Greenfield Review (GR) Online Catalog NativeAuthors.com, featuring essential Native American authored books, compact disks and cassettes from a wide variety of publishers which are actively supported by the Native communities they represent and the multicultural literature published by the Greenfield Review Press and its imprints Bowman Books, Ithaca House Press and Goodmind Records over the last forty years... more info
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THE NATIVE NEW ENGLAND AUTHORS SERIES:
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20TH CENTURY POWWOW PLAYLAND
Historian, visual artist and poet rolled into one, Mihku Paul tells lively stories of Maliseet heroes throughout the millennia; vividly maps a territory encompassing old canoe routes and aunties’ work tables; and sings in every register from the mythic to the modern. This beautiful chapbook lights up the Native presence that has always permeated Maine and the Maritimes... more info
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DREAMING AGAIN: ALGONKIAN POETRY
Margaret M. Bruchac is a scholar, writer, and storyteller of Abenaki, English, and Slovak descent. This is her first published book of verse. Some pieces were inspired by historical research for Historic Deerfield, Old Sturbridge Village, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, and other museums... more info
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ALONG CAME A SPIDER
...a vital contribution to contemporary Native American literature. Already highly regarded for her poetry, Alice
Azure proves to be a captivating storyteller, weaving together personal narrative, her own voracious reading and
research, and vivid re-imaginings of the people—and spirits--who led her back to her Mi’kmaq heritage... more info
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WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING
Carol Dana’s poetry vividly maps the Penobscot reservation on Indian Island as well as the larger indigenous
territories across Maine. It brings together the venerable ancestors, heroes of oral history, inquisitive
children and struggling young mothers. And it recreates the music of indigenous words and place-names...a
marvelous work of literature, yes, but it is also a work of nation-building... more info
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THE FIRST COUNCIL FIRE
A traditional story retold from the memory of the author Joseph Elie Joubert an Abenaki from the Saint Francis
reservation of Odanak, written first in his native language of Abenaki and later translated into English, The
First Council Fire offers readers a better understanding of Western Abenaki mythology while simultaneously acting
as an incredible tool for students of the language... more info
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THE GOSPEL OF MARK
Translated by Pial Pol Wzôkhilian in 1830 into the Abenaki language THE GOSPEL is presented here for the first
time with line-by-line translations in both English and French. The Abenaki translation contained within is one of
the richest resources on the Eastern-Algonquin languages and should be of great value to students of the language,
linguistics, anthropology and early New England history... more info
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THE WHITE MAN'S WAR
ELY S. PARKER: IROQUOIS GENERAL. A collection of poems based on the life of this famous Civil War hero and key
figure or the Iroquois poeples. The poems within written by Joseph Bruchac are rich with history... more info
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TWO RIVERS
TWO RIVERS is a collaboration that reflects not only our two generations of father and son, but also the flow of
language from two different yet deeply connected cultures. The relationships between the European newcomers to the
northeast and the Algonquin-speaking first peoples began at least five centuries ago... more info
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THE LANGUAGE OF BASKETMAKING
Written in both English and Abenaki, this is the first ‘how-to’ manual within the Abenaki language.” Western
Abenaki is translated into colloquial English in a series of steps with clear black and white photographs showing
the process – and thus revealing the culture – of wood splint ash basket making in the Wabanaki culture... more info
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BE GOOD
Within the pages of BE GOOD author/storyteller James Bruchac recounts one of the most terrifying author visits of
his life. A visit that forever changed his views on the power of stories. Having already presented this story to
audiences across the country this book represents the first time it has ever been written down. If you have ever
even thought of being bad you better read this book... more info
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New Audio Releases
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 Native American people and their various cultures have been portrayed in American literature for more than three centuries. Few realize, however, that Native Americans themselves have been making their own significant contribution to American writing for a long time. Specializing in work by American Indian poets, writers, historians, storytellers and performers. The publications included here range from novels and books of poetry to children's literature, historical analysis, journals and newspapers, sacred traditions and more. Audio CDs and Cassettes cover several of these areas, including traditional storytelling, poetry and Native American music. All books and tapes in this catalog are authored or co-authored by people of Native American ancestry.
Don't just learn about Native Americans, learn from them!
|  Our GRASS ROOTS Mission Statement is to make heard the voices of Native people on their own terms. For this reason, every attempt is made to choose material that is actively supported by the Native communities it represents. All books and cassettes have been further reviewed for cultural sensitivity and accuracy. The goals of the North American Native Authors Catalog include:
1) The promotion of Native American literature.
2) A Raised awareness of Native issues and perspectives.
3) The Empowerment of Native individuals and communities through literature.
4) Mentoring the next generation of Native writers.
5) To acknowledge and further understand the importance of literature in modern day Native American society.
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 | The Ndakinna Education Center is an affiliate of the Greenfield Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and charitable organization located in Greenfield Center, New York. Over the last twenty years the Center has offered people of all ages unique hands-on learning experiences, creative presentations, and exhibit spaces focusing on regional Native American understandings, Adirondack culture, wilderness skills and awareness of the natural world. |
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WesternAbenaki.com is a website dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Western Abenaki language. It is made possible by support from The Greenfield Review and user donations. In addition to a keyword searchable online dictionary, online lessons, radio shows and history, free language courses open to all are held at the Ndakinna Education Center and throughout the northeast supported in part by the Greenfield Review Press. Most recently, we've opened the Northeast Indigenous Language Archive (NILA) at the Ndakinna Education Center giving home to thousands of rare books, documents and recordings of the Native languages of the region.
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The Saratoga Native American Festival is a collaborative effort of the Ndakinna Education Center and the NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation.. The event is open to the general public, with activities taking place under shelter, rain or shine. Activities incliude Native American music, stories, crafts and food. There are also dance competitions, drum groups and demonstrations such as flint-knapping — making tools from stone — along with traditional games, hunting and survival techniques. The festival is also known for having the finest Native vendors, selling and displaying their own hand crafted items.
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