My life : growing up Native in America / edited by IllumiNative ; with an introduction by Crystal Echo Hawk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Echo Hawk, Crystal, writer of introduction.

IllumiNative (Organization), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--United States--Social conditions.

Indigenous peoples.

Indians of North America--Social conditions.

Indians of North America.

Genre:

poetry.

Essays.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xiii, 209 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First MTV Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.

Other Title:

Growing up Native in America

Place of Publication:

New York : MTV Entertainment Books, 2024.

Summary:

With heart, pathos, humor, and insight, twenty renowned writers, performers, athletes, and activists explore what it means to be Native American today. Through a series of essays and poems, these luminaries give voice to their individual experiences while shedding light on the depth and complexity of modern Native American identity, resiliency, and joy. From Mato Wayuhi, award-winning composer of Reservation Dogs, honoring a friend who believed in his talent to New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley exploring what it means to feel Native enough, these entries are not only an exploration of community, they are also a call for a more just and equitable world, and a road map toward a brighter future. Edited by IllumiNative, an organization dedicated to amplifying contemporary Native voices, My Life: Growing Up Native in America features contributions from Angeline Boulley, Philip J. Deloria, Eric Gansworth, Kimberly Guerrero, Somah Haaland, Madison Hammond, Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, Trudie Jackson, Princess Daazhraii Johnson, Lady Shug, Ahsaki Baa LaFrance-Chachere, Taietsarón:sere Leclaire, Cece Meadows, Sherri Mitchell, Charlie Amaya Scott, Kara Roselle Smith, Vera Starbard, Dash Turner, Crystal Wahpepah, and Mato Wayuhi.

A collection of twenty essays, poems, and other works that capture and celebrate modern Native American experiences, highlighting the depth and complexity of Native American identity, resiliency, and joy.

Contents:

Introduction by Crystal Echo Hawk

Lemming Lessons by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

All the Falling Babies by Eric Gansworth

Kutâputush, Kutâputush by Kara Roselle Smith

Being Indian by Kimberly Guerrero

Growing Up Pueblo (and White) in America by Somáh Toya Haaland

The Bullseye and the Bird’s Eye by Angeline Boulley

Primitive by Vera Starbard

I Belong by charlie amáyá scott

Indigenous Queen: Finding the Rainbow Within by Lady Shug

The Ag Workers’ Daughter by Cece Meadows

The Discovery of Irony by Philip J. Deloria

The Birth of an Indigenous Food Warrior by Crystal Wahpepah

The Serpent’s Mouth by Madison Hammond

Dear Rez Kid by Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere

Moccasins by Taietsarón:sere 'Tai' Leclaire

We, the Original Storytellers by Princess Daazhraii Johnson

My Future Began in the Past by Sherri Mitchell Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset

Afraid by Trudie Jackson

Timeless Wisdom: Genius Tips for Enhanced Native Living by future Yurok elder Dash Turner

Tory by Mato Wayuhi

MTV Books Special Thanks/Acknowledgments.

Introduction / by Crystal Echo Hawk

Lemming lessons / by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

All the falling babies / by Eric Gansworth

Kutâputush, kutâputush / by Kara Roselle Smith

Being Indian / by Kimberly Guerrero

Growing up Pueblo (and white) in America / by Somáh Toya Haaland

The bullseye and the bird's eye / by Angeline Boulley

Primitive / by Vera Starbard

I Belong / by charlie amáyá scott

Indigenous Queen : finding the rainbow within / by Lady Shug

The ag workers' daughter / by Cece Meadows

The discovery of irony / by Philip J. Deloria

The birth of an Indigenous food warrior / by Crystal Wahpepah

The serpent's mouth / by Madison Hammond

Dear rez kid / by Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere

Moccasins / by Taietsarón:sere "Tai" Leclaire

We, the original storytellers / by Princess Daazhraii Johnson

My future began in the past / by Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset

Afraid / by Trudie Jackson

Timeless wisdom : genius tips for enhanced Native living / by future Yurok elder Dash Turner

Tory / by Mato Wayuhi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194).

ISBN:

9781668021705

1668021706

OCLC:

1420420901

Publisher Number:

90100319929