Tucson Festival of Books

Dorothy Denetclaw


Dorothy Denetclaw is Tótsohnii born for Tł’ááschí’í. She has lived in Indian Wells, Arizona, her whole life. Dorothy is a survivor of the U.S. government’s boarding school system. After studying business in college, she worked on community development projects across the Navajo Nation as an organizer, activist, and interpreter. Dorothy especially enjoys researching her family history, a legacy for her children and grandchildren. "The Sons of Gunshooter" is Dorothy's first book.

Arizona author


Book:
The Sons of Gunshooter
A Navajo Resistance Story
History / Biography
University of Arizona Press
March 2026
ISBN 9780816556168
240 pages