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Anthologies of Native American Poetry

Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry:
Excellent compilation of contemporary literature by Native American poets curated by Muscogee writer Joy Harjo.

Changing Is Not Vanishing: A Collection of American Indian Poetry to 1930:
A great anthology of older Native America poetry from many different tribal traditions.

Shaking the Pumpkin: Traditional Poetry of the Indian North Americas:
Collection of old poems, chants, and other oral art forms of North American Native societies.

When the Rain Sings: Poems by Young Native Americans:
Poetry by Native American elementary and middle school students presented by the National Museum of the American Indian.

Red Indian Road West: Native American Poetry from California:
Anthology of poetry from 29 Native California tribes.

Poetry in Native American Languages

Earth Movements/Jewed 'I-Hoi

When It Rains/Mat Hekid O Ju
Bilingual poetry collections by Tohono O'odham author Ofelia Zepeda.

Beautiful Words: The Complete Ahtna Poems:
Collection of poetry in the Ahtna language, with translation into English.

Ancient American Poets:
Pre-Columbian poetry from the Aztec, Inca and Mayan civilizations, with English translations.

Like A New Sun: New Indigenous Mexican Poetry:
Modern poetry in Nahuatl, Maya, Zapotec and other Native Mexican languages.

Books of Poetry by Native American Authors

In the Presence of the Sun:

The Gourd Dancer:

Angle of Geese and other Poems:

In the Bear's House:
Books of poetry by Pulitzer Prize-winning Kiowa author N. Scott Momaday.

How We Became Human:

She Had Some Horses:

The Woman Who Fell From The Sky:

An American Sunrise:
Books by Native American poet laureate Joy Harjo.

First Indian on the Moon:

One Stick Song:

The Summer of Black Widows:

The Business of Fancydancing:
Poetry by acclaimed Spokane/Coeur d'Alene writer Sherman Alexie.

Riding the Earthboy 40:
Collection of poems by Blackfoot/Gros Ventre writer James Welch

Baptism of Desire: Poems:

Original Fire: Selected and New Poems:
Poetry books by Turtle Mountain Chippewa writer Louise Erdrich.

The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet:

Between Earth and Sky:
Nature-based children's poetry by Abenaki storyteller Joseph Bruchac.

Ceremonies of the Damned:

Evil Corn:
Contemporary poetry books by Paiute author Adrian Louis.

The Invisible Musician:

Black Eagle Child:

Rock Island Hiking Club:
Poetry and stories by Meskwaki author Ray A. Young Bear

We Are The Dreamers:
Recent and early poetry by Mi'kmaq poet Rita Joe.

Indian Singing:
Poems by Onondaga-Micmac writer Gail Tremblay.

Absentee Indians and Other Poems:

Trailing You:
Poem collections by White Earth Ojibwe writer Kimberly Blaeser.

Hear and Foretell:

The East Side of it All:
Poems about urban Aboriginal life in Canada by Kwantlen First Nations author Joseph Dandurand.

Dirt Road Home:
Poems by Abenaki writer Cheryl Savageau.

Bent Box:
Stories, poems and novels by Metis author Lee Maracle.

Storyteller:
Poetry and short stories by Laguna Pueblo writer Leslie Silko.

The Radiant Lives of Animals:
Poetry and prose by Chickasaw author Linda Hogan.

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