Timothy P. McLaughlin
Author
Language
English
Description
Moccasins and Microphones explores the fascinating world of a dynamic team of indigenous youth writers from the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) in New Mexico. This documentary journeys with the SFIS Spoken Word Team as the core group prepares and presents a theater production of their finest poems woven with traditional and contemporary song and dance. The young SFIS poets continue the ancient tradition of Native storytelling through the powerful new...
2) Walking on earth & touching the sky : poetry and prose by Lakota youth at Red Cloud Indian School
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Collects poetry written by Lakota students at Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota on such topics as the history of oral tradition, the struggles of everyday life, and their personal connections to the natural world.