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Saturday, May 24, 2008

New blog: Deborah Miranda

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In December of 2006, I posted a review of Deborah Miranda's book, The Zen of La Llorona (click here to read the review.) Take a look a...
Friday, May 23, 2008

Interview: Veronica Tsinajinnie

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In April, Veronica Tsinajinnie was awarded the 2008 Lacapa Spirit Prize for her story, Jóhonaa’éí: Bringer of Dawn. According to its websit...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Stereotypes of Australia's Indigenous Population

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The United States is not alone in its misrepresentation of its Native population. Take a look at " Prejudice in children's books &q...
Monday, May 19, 2008

Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT

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Many people have written to ask me about a young adult novel called Twilight . Written by Stephanie Meyer, Twilight is the first book in th...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Video: I'M NOT THE INDIAN YOU HAD IN MIND

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Got the review (below) yesterday... Sounds terrific, and with its length of five minutes, would work well in a classroom, leaving time for...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

"I" Still Isn't for Indian, by Nina Lindsay

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In November, 2003, School Library Journal published an article by Nina Lindsay. Called "I" Still Isn't for Indian , Nina'...
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Response from Ben Mikaelsen re TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR

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Over on the listserv for California's librarians, I posted my critique of Touching Spirit Bear . It sparked some discussion. The modera...
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Thursday, May 08, 2008

Resources for Evaluating Tlingit Content in TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR

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Teachers and librarians looking for resources to evaluate the Tlingit content in Touching Spirit Bear can use the items listed below. Thes...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Powhatan statement on Pocahontas

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On the website of the Powhatan Renape Nation is a statement I want to direct your attention to... It is called "The Pocahontas Myth.&qu...
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Monday, May 05, 2008

Congratulations to Eric Gansworth

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Some weeks ago, I posted Eric Gansworth's poem "Loving That Land O'Lakes Girl." Eric is an enrolled member of the Ononda...
Sunday, May 04, 2008

A response to Richie's review of GHOST OF SPIRIT BEAR, and a critical look at TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR

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In the last few weeks, Richie Partington's review of Ben Mikaelsen's sequel to Touching Spirit Bear has been making the round on In...
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Saturday, May 03, 2008

Jorge Argueta's ALFREDITO FLIES HOME

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[This review may not be published elsewhere without written permission of its author, Beverly Slapin.] Argueta, Jorge (Nahua/Pipil), Alf...
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Presentation of American Indian Library Association Youth Lit Award

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If you're attending the American Library Association's Annual Conference this summer (June 26-July) in Anaheim, get a ticket for th...
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