American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, 1984, pp. 23-32
Description
Book reviews of anthologies of prose and poetry published in the 1980s:
A Nation Within: Contemporary Native American Writing edited by Ralph Salisbury.
A Gathering of Spirit edited by Beth Brant.
The Clouds Threw This Light: Contemporary Native American Poetry edited by Phillip Foss.
Songs From This Earth on Turtle's Back: Contemporary American Indian Poetry edited by Joseph Bruchac.
Earth Power Coming: Short Fiction in Native American Literature edited by Simon J. Ortiz.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2&3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 27-30
Description
Rita Joe discusses her poetry and how she attempts to show Native people in a more favourable light, which is one way for her to express concern about the way Mi’kmaq were treated and the racism they suffered.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2 & 3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 169-173
Description
Short story, set in a village along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, about a Mohawk girl and her struggles before and after she becomes a woman.
Attached to the short story here is a poem: A Seneca Indian Praise by Twylah Nitsch (Yey-Wen-Node).
College English, vol. 46, no. 6, October 1984, pp. 598-609
Description
Looks at what has happened in the 15 years since James Welch became known for his fiction and how many silenced Native Americans have now found a litrary voice.