native identity
Anita Sanchez On What It Means To Be ‘Indigenous’
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the term “indigenous” has a lot of meanings. “Anthropologically, we are all indigenous, because to be indigenous means to be of the earth, the water, all the animals, the minerals, but we’re […]
Anita Sanchez On the Lessons From The Eagle Hoop Prophecy
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the inspiration for her book “The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times” originally came from her dying mother. “She was very ready to die,” Sanchez says of her mother. “She […]
There is no ‘There, There’: Author Tommy Orange and his Exploration of Urban Native Identity
“There, There” is a novel published by Tommy Orange in 2018. Being Orange’s first published novel, he received high praise for the riveting storytelling and themes related to urban native identity. Orange identifies as part of the Cheyenne and Arapaho […]