Engaged Resistance: American Indian Art, Literature, and Film from Alcatraz to the Nmai

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From Sherman Alexie’s films to the poetry and fiction of Louise Erdrich and Leslie Marmon Silko to the paintings of Jaune Quick-To-See Smith and the sculpture of Edgar Heap of Birds| Native American movies| literature| and art have become increasingly influential| garnering critical praise and enjoying mainstream popularity.
Recognizing that the time has come for a critical assessment of this exceptional artistic output and its significance to American Indian and American issues| Dean Rader offers the first interdisciplinary examination of how American Indian artists| filmmakers| and writers tell their own stories.