biography
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1939– )
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| biography:
| Poet, novelist, and scholar of Laguna and Sioux, born in Cubero, New Mexico, USA. Of mixed Laguna Pueblo, Sioux, and Chicano heritage, she is a poet and novelist who incorporates feminist issues in works exploring Indian culture and personal experiences. She was primarily associated with the Native American Studies programme at the University of California, Berkeley. Her books include The Woman Who Owned the Shadows (1983), The Sacred Hoop (1986), Spider Woman's Granddaughters (1989), and Off the Reservation (1998). |
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