Kenneth Rosen (1)

This collection of poems by Native Americans is a powerful work that speaks on everything from day-to-day of life, to a deep connection with nature, animals, and ancestors, to the injustices suffered by this community. The book is arranged by authors, of which there are 21, so that each "chapter" is a collection of that poet's works. The tribe to which the poet belongs is also listed, allowing readers to further identify with and learn about different Native American experiences. This is a show more collection that I would not recommend for using below the YA level due to the mature content of a number of the poems. I believe that some amazing discussions can come from these poems, regardless of the ethnic population of the school in which they are used. show less

Heard on audiotape. Quality varies. Many stories were dated even tho it is titled as 'contemporary'.
Includes:
"The Man to Send Rain Clouds" by Leslie Marmon Silko
"The San Francisco Indians" by Simon Ortiz
“Come, My Sons” by Anna Lee Walters
"Whispers from a Dead World" by Joseph Little
"Kaiser & the War" by Simon J Ortiz
"Yellow Woman" by Leslie Marmon Silko
"Nowhere to Go" by R.C. Gorman
"Impressions On Turning Wombward" by Joseph Little
"Tony's Story" by Leslie Marmon Silko
"A Story of Rio show more and Juan Jesus" by Simon J. Ortiz
"Chapter 1" by Anna Lee Walters
"Uncle Terry's Goat" by Leslie Silko
"The Killing of a State Cop" by Simon J. Ortiz
"Zuma Chowt's Cave" by Opal Lee Popkes
"A Geronimo Story" by Leslie Silko
"The End of Old Horse by Simon J. Ortiz
"Bravura"by Leslie Silko
"Saves A Leader" by Larry Littlebird and members of Circle Film
from "Humaweepi, the Warrior Priest"by Leslie Silko show less