Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers stories cultural studies

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Medicine Trail represents a major contribution to anthropology

and ceremonies that marked the individual's passage from birth to death

and learning about Métis history

By reframing how tribes and Native organizations harness these technologies as a means to overcome colonial disconnections

Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers stories cultural studiesJust as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world making lyric essays by