Join us for a morning with celebrated Indigenous storytellers as they dive into their diverse bodies of work. They write for different age groups and genres, but all of their narratives explore Indigenous identity and heritage.
| Where: | Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Nuestras Raices |
| Moderator: | Jon Proudstar |
Julian Brave NoiseCat is a writer, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, champion powwow dancer, and student of Salish art and history. His writing has appeared in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The New Yorker....
Brandon Hobson's novel "Where the Dead Sit Talking" was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction. He has won fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the UCROSS Foundation. He teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University and at the Institute of American Indian Arts and is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma....
Cynthia Leitich Smith writes books for all ages, including "Here Come the Aunties," "Jingle Dancer," "Sisters of the Neversea," the Blue Stars series, "Rain Is Not My Indian Name," and "Hearts Unbroken....
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