An American Sunrise

An American SunriseIn this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother's death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings.

" —Vandana Shiva

At the same time

" —Carter Meland (White Earth Anishinaabe)

this book deftly demonstrates the significance of worldview theory in relation to the logics of decolonization of Indigenous thought and praxis

who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading 'with murderous attention'

these original reminiscences of elders of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe bring to life the creative genius of some of Ojibwe country's most gifted storytellers

Irene and Gil fight to keep up appearances for their three children: fourteen-year-old genius Florian

and tender all at once

neither is immune to the realities of the lives of gay men in small towns and closed societies

" —Marcie Rendon

As her home increasingly becomes a place of violence and secrets

"Elegant and gritty