{"product_id":"native-writers-voices-of-power-9780977918386","title":"Native Writers: Voices of Power","description":"Learn about the life events and aspirations that shaped the voices of ten influential Native writers, whose novels, short stories and plays encompass the soul of Native life. Learn how these writers draw from personal experience to create situations and characters that are entertaining and poignant. Featured writers include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sherman Alexie (Spokane\/Coeur d'Alene) Marilyn Dumont (Cree\/M tis)\u003cbr\u003e Joseph Boyden (Cree\/M tis) Louise Erdrich (Ojibwa)\u003cbr\u003e Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki) Tomson Highway (Cree)\u003cbr\u003e Maria Campbell (M tis) N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa\/Cherokee)\u003cbr\u003e Nicola Campbell (Interior Salish of Nle7kepmx Tim Tingle (Choctaw)\u003cbr\u003e  Thompson] and Nsilx  Okanagan]\/M tis) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many individuals portrayed in the Native Trailblazers series surmounted adversity and humble beginnings in their journey for personal success. The Trailblazer books feature positive role models for Native students while providing non-Native students with a view of Indigenous people today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigafus, Kim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKim Sigafus\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning Ojibwa writer and photographer whose family is from the White Earth Reservation in northwest Minnesota. She is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar and gives presentations on Native harvest, history, and music. She coauthored two award-winning books: \u003cem\u003eNative Writers: Voices of Power\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNative Elders: Sharing Their Wisdom.\u003c\/em\u003e Sigafus is also the author of three PathFinders novels for reluctant readers: \u003cem\u003eNowhere to Hide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAutumn's Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFinding Grace\u003c\/em\u003e. She resides with her husband in Freeport, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnst, Lyle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyle Ernst\u003c\/strong\u003e was a freelance journalist and writer. In addition to contributing news stories and feature articles to local newspapers, he coauthored two books in the Native Trailblazers Series: \u003cem\u003eNative Writers: Voices of Power \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNative Elders: Sharing Their Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e. Ernst was a member of the Native American Coalition of the Quad Cities, based in Moline, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7th Generation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514727764242,"sku":"9780977918386","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd0b896d-6b0b-490b-a98d-6862e3e6b07a.jpg?v=1730991690","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/native-writers-voices-of-power-9780977918386","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}