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Joseph Bruchac (born October 16, 1942) is an American writer and storyteller based in New York. He writes about Indigenous peoples of the Americas , with a particular focus on northeastern Native American lives and folklore.
James and Joseph Bruchac Matt Dembicki James and Joseph Bruchac of the Abenaki peoples share a story about crayfish—how they have eyes on stalks and why they are not prideful. Trickster and the Great Chief: David Smith Jerry Carr David "Tim" Smith of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska shares a story about how owls became the guardians of the dead.
In the 1980s, the prolific Abenaki author Joseph Bruchac began writing his books for children. In 1985, The Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Stories was published. It was followed by picture books, traditional retellings, historical and contemporary fiction, and biography and autobiographical works.
Many authors have done significant work in both genres, such as Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki). The 1980s saw many of the writers listed above continuing to produce new literature. New voices included Louise Erdrich (Ojibwe), Paula Gunn Allen (Laguna), Linda Hogan (Chickasaw), Michael Dorris, and Luci Tapahonso (Navajo).
They must be documented as being claimed by that community. Writers such as Forrest Carter, [2] [3] Ward Churchill, [4] [5] [6] Jamake Highwater, [7] [8] [9] Joseph Boyden [10] [11] and Grey Owl, [2] [12] [13] whose claims of Indigenous American descent have been factually disproved through genealogical research, are not included in this list.
She was particularly committed to performance. In an interview with Joseph Bruchac, she said, "I would rather read poetry in front of an audience more than almost anything else." [10] Her work "Big Fun" is notable as a poetic riff on "49" songs, a popular post-powwow social music genre. [11]
Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. (born October 7, 1966) is a Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes.
Jesse Bowman Bruchac (born 1972) is an author and language teacher from the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, [1] [2] a state-recognized tribe in Vermont.He has dedicated much of his life to studying the Abenaki language and preserving the Abenaki culture.