David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Author
Language
English
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[Lasell] Native American
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List
Native American Heritage Month
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List
Native American Heritage Month
Description
"A groundbreaking thriller about a vigilante on a Native American reservation who embarks on a dangerous mission to track down the source of a heroin influx. Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When justice is denied by the American legal system or the tribal council, Virgil is hired to deliver his own punishment, the kind that's hard to forget. But when heroin makes its way into the reservation...
2) Spotted Tail
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Book
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This biography of Spotted Tail traces the life of the famous Lakota leader who expertly guided his people through a pivotal and tumultuous time in their nation's history as they fought and then negotiated with the U.S. government. Spotted Tail is remembered for his unique leadership style and deep love for his people. Includes information on some Lakota customs and a short history of the Lakota people.
Author
Series
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"First published in 1970 and long out of print, The Indians Won is a stunning work of speculative fiction that imagines that, following the defeat of Custer and Benteen at the Little Bighorn in 1876, the many Indigenous tribes of America formed an alliance to sweep the whites out of the center of the country and form a new nation, bounded on both coasts by the United States. One hundred years later the two nations, having taken very different paths...
Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A chilling anthology of crime fiction by 20 acclaimed authors of color. From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest young voices. Edited by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Abby Vandiver, this anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat.
5) Denver noir
Series
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Even a city that boasts three hundred days of sunshine a year has its sudden, often violent storms-- and writers have long taken advantage of that metaphor. Renowned authors Katherine Anne Porter, Jack Kerouac, Stephen King, Rex Burns, Robert Greer, Michael Connelly, and Kali Fajardo-Anstine-- among many others-- have brilliantly portrayed this picturesque but often merciless city. Today, Denver is home to a thriving literary scene, with writers...