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Books Are Good Medicine Podcast
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Author Talk: Children’s books with Art Coulson and Nicholas DeShaw
Mar 17, 202500:43:34Tap to summarizeLocal Native authors Art Coulson (Cherokee) and Nicholas DeShaw (Bois Forte Ojibwe) sit down with Allison to talk about their children’s books. Art is the author of 20 books, graphic novels and plays, and Nicholas has written fiction for all ages, from sci-fi to picture books. They are also passionate about Indigenous lacrosse, a topic they each have covered in their writing. In this episode, Art and Nicholas discuss the importance of Native representation in children’s literature, the value of graphic novels, lacrosse, tips for aspiring writers and illustrators, and more. RESOURCES Art Coulson’s website: https://artcoulson.com/ “Lacrosse Clash” by Art Coulson: https://artcoulson.com/product/jake-maddox-lacrosse-clash/ “Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi!” by Art Coulson: https://artcoulson.com/product/ni-elisi/ Nicholas DeShaw’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholas_deshaw/ "Loaf the Cat Goes To The Powwow” by Nicholas DeShaw: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690490/loaf-the-cat-goes-to-the-powwow-by-nicholas-deshaw-illustrated-by-tara-audibert/ Twin Cities Native Lacrosse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tc.native.lacrosse All My Relations Arts’ Native Authors Program: https://allmyrelationsarts.org/programs/native-authors-program/ “Our Stories: Past, Present, and Future” anthology of Indigenous writers of the Native Author's Program: https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/our-stories-past-present-and-future Books are Good Medicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksaregoodmedicine/?hl=en Books are Good Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BooksAreGoodMedicine/featured Books are Good Medicine website: https://www.booksaregoodmedicine.com/ Questions or comments? Email us at info@booksaregoodmedicine.com. This podcast is sponsored by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and produced by Goff Public. Our theme music is “Stomp Dance” by Bluedog.
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Bonus episode: Book recommendations from national Native library experts
Dec 20, 2024Tap to summarizeIn this special bonus episode, Allison catches up with her colleagues at the 2024 International Conference of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums to hear what books by Native authors or about Native topics they recommend, and what titles they are hoping to read soon. They also share their advice for educators who want to better represent Native culture and issues in the classroom. Featured guests include: Cindy Hohl (Santee Sioux Nation), President of American Library Association Vanessa 'Chacha' Centeno (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Sacramento Public Library Youth Services Librarian Janice Rice (Ho-Chunk Nation), President of Ho-Chunk Library Board Cassy Leeport (Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe), University of Wisconsin-Madison Library Manager Sylvanus Paul (Diné, Ramah Navajo), National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Kanani Nunies (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), Oneida Nation Language and Culture Apprentice Plus, listen to the end for a bonus interview with Olympic track and field gold medalist Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota) on his new picture book, “Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy.” Questions or comments? Email us at info@booksaregoodmedicine.com. RESOURCES MENTIONED “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People” by Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza "A History in Indigenous Voices: Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brothertown Interactions in the Removal Era” by Carol Cornelius “Berry Song” by Michaela Goade “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley “Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” by Kevin Noble Maillard “Healer of the Water Monster” by Brian Young “Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale” by Vee Browne “#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women” edited by Lisa Charleyboy & Mary Beth Leatherdale “The Real All Americans” by Sally Jenkins “Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People” by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger “Warrior Girl Unearthed” by Angeline Boulley “We Are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom “Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dream Catchers” by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw “Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills” by Billy Mills
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