Reinventing the enemy's language : contemporary native women's writing of North America
(Book)

Includes index.

"This long-awaited anthology celebrates the experience of Native American women and is at once an important contribution to our literature and an historical document. From people who value stories and songs from literary traditions...it is the most comprehensive anthology of its kind to collect the poetry, fiction, prayer and memoir from Native American women. It is about the process of writing and speaking that sheds light on what it means to be an Indian woman at the end of the century, as many nations--including the United States and Canada--are involved in the emotionally charged question of identity and place. Over eighty writers are represented from nearly fifty nations, including such nationally known writers as Louise Erdrich, Linda Hogan, Leslie Silko, Lee Maracle, Janet Campbell Hale, and Luci Tapahonso; others--Wilma Mankiller, Winona LaDuke, and Bea Medicine--who are known primarily for their contributions to tribal communities; and some who are published for the first time..."--Jacket.