Native Americans

Where There's Smoke: Sherman Alexie and the Toll of Literary Tokenism

photo-illustration of Sherman Alexie holding a #MeToo placard
by Amanda Gokee
September 8, 2021 at 1:43pm
Alexie was the singular voice of Native American literature. Maybe he shouldn’t have been.
Jesse Leigh, a Chinese and American nonbinary actor, stands with a clip board and short brown hair next to Dana L. Wilson, a Black woman with shoulder-length black hair.

Land Mine: Did “Rutherford Falls” Need to Center a White Guy?

by Amanda Gokee
August 18, 2021 at 10:05am
The story draws on a narrative that has gained traction in the reckoning around race and history. Read more »
Elissa Washuta, a light-skinned Native American woman with long, brown hair, poses in front of a pink wall

White Magic: The Spellbinding Writing Power of Elissa Washuta

by Yasmine Ameli
June 29, 2021 at 11:45am
Elissa Washuta demonstrates the inherent power of storytelling. Read more »
portrait of Rebecca Nagle a two-spirit citizen of Cherokee Nation, wearing beaded earrings and a white top

Rebecca Nagle on the Case That Could Alter Indigenous Land Rights Forever

by Evette Dionne
November 20, 2019 at 9:35am
The Supreme Court’s decision will likely impact the treaty and land rights of five tribes in Oklahoma.  Read more »
Photo of Tanaya Winder, a Black Indigenous musician and artist, wearing a tiered beaded necklace, sitting and smiling while holder her guitar

Tanaya Winder Wants to Fire You Up

by Evette Dionne
November 5, 2019 at 8:55am
Hurt and pain have to be worked through in order to move forward and find peace. Read more »