ISBN

0763615188

Statement of Responsibility

edited by Annette Piña Ochoa, Betsy Franco, and Traci L. Gourdine ; introduction by Simon J. Ortiz.

Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press

Physical Description

xiv, 145 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents

Preface / Annette Pina Ochoa -- Introduction / Simon J. Ortiz -- Whispers / Vincent F. White -- Summertime / Patrick Lewis -- Showing me / Vena A-dae -- Red light. Green light. / Gerri Lillian Williams -- Subway mourning / Vena A-dae -- My mind's words / Jorell "Space Man" X. LaBarge -- My Indian Pooh Bear / BethYana J. Pease -- Butterfly princess / Gerri Lillian Williams -- Who am I? / Roger D. White Owl -- Disneyland / Sara M. Ortiz -- Camouflage / Annette Bird Saunooke -- "Her blood runs proud..." / Carrie M. Brown -- Red girls / Mary Redhouse -- The crow fair of yesteryear / Frederick M. Howe III -- Handsome Indian boy / Joanna M. Crazy Mule -- Berry paints / Mikel D. Brown -- Traveling during summer / Phillip A. Snow -- The dance / Skylar Frank-Green Moser -- Untitled '96 / Angela Damron -- "My heart was pounding ..." / Denise Marie Joaquin -- My love / Byron "Dirk" Little Light -- The gap / Thomas M. Yeahpau -- Butch's drop / Thomas M. Yeahpau -- Pouring milk before cereal / Vena A-dae -- "I remember the Vodka Summer..." / Nakesha Bradley -- Young at heart / Jody Roach -- Susto / Ayme Almendarez -- Mom's fry bread / Lateachia Pemma -- Indian ballers / Larris Dayne Male Bear -- As I looked / Katrina Perry -- Grandma / Melvin Left Hand -- Would you cry? / Maria Lee Feather Brian -- "Dear mother,..." / Anonymous -- Dark waters / Sonia Manriquez -- Grandparents / Dewey Bright Wings -- Neah Bay, Washington, to me / Brandan T.N. McCarty -- Rain inside the end of August / Lani Wild -- Little grandma / Destiny Starr Lion Shows -- At midnight / Curtis D. YellowTail -- Answered prayers / Tanya Keene -- There is no they, only us / Monique White Butterfly -- Drunken demon that I wrestle with / Brandan T.N. McCarty -- Not ndn enough / Carmela Thompson Jr. -- Dear brother / Dominique Johnson -- My favorite runner / Thomas M. Yeahpau -- I am Native American / Ramona Billy -- Old Crow warriors / Frederick M. Howe III -- You stole my words / Vena A-dae -- Disease / T. Marie Hart -- Oral tradition / Thomas M. Yeahpau -- 65-Adam / Nathaniel Bordeaux -- Why the Indians never won / Mary Redhouse -- We finally won / Mary Redhouse -- For the children / Vena A-dae -- In the nicotine kitchen / Jennifer Morningstar -- That night / Desiree Garcia -- Within yourself / Desiree Garcia -- Deep inside / Desiree Garcia -- Home / Nicolette E. Kurip -- This is part of me I hate / Brandan T.N. McCarty -- Foundry / Shannah Anderson -- Holding on to the past / Clarence D. Meat, Jr. -- I wonder / Hilary Reed -- Big Foot / Vincent F. White -- Tough style rez / Sharla Forez -- Eeling / Johnny W. Erickson -- Next generations / Marcia Blacksmith -- Woman / Sarah Jerbek -- When / Destiny Starr Lion Shows -- When we are gone / Angela Damron -- My friend / Joshua P. Kemm -- Ex-con / Joshua P. Kemm -- Living in two worlds / Jessie Little Finger -- Window of dreams / Tellie Parker -- Giving all I got / Shane Bruguier -- What dreams may come / Jody Roach -- Solitary / Tara J. Reel.