Summary: The works of Leslie Marmon Silko are strongly rooted in her own matrilineal tribal background. Like all writing of lasting value, they use particular experiences and places to reveal universal truths. Here, Silko discusses her own background and the interrelationship between her smaller, immediate Native American world and the larger, brutal surrounding world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Silko, Leslie Marmon
Summary: Of mixed Laguna Pueblo, Cherokee, Mexican, and white heritage, Silko brings a unique perspective to her powerful works. In this deeply personal and spiritual book, she combines memoirs, traditional storytelling, and ruminations on the natural world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2011
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 813.54 SILKO, LESLIE MARMON SilSilko, Leslie
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcarde Publishing 1981
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.8 SILSilko, Leslie Marmon
Summary: Silko takes readers along on her daily walks through the arroyos and ledges of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, weaving tales from both sides of her family's past into her observations, and using the turquoise stones that she finds on her walks to unite the strands of her stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SILKO, LESLIE SILSilko, Leslie
Summary: Indigo, a young child of the Sand Lizard people, a tribe that has been driven from its home, is reduced to scavenging from the town dump in an effort to stay alive before being rescued by Hattie, a Victorian woman who, with good intentions, sets out to transform Indigo into a proper American girl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SILSilko, Leslie
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 SILSilko, Leslie Marmon
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1991
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SILDeloria, Vine.
Summary: First published in 1972, Vine Deloria Jr.'s God Is Red remains the seminal work on Native religious views, asking new questions about our species and our ultimate fate. Celebrating three decades in publication with a special 30th-anniversary edition, this classic work reminds us to learn "that we are a part of nature, not a transcendent species with no responsibilities to the natural world." It...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Pub. 2003
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Introduction -- Paula Gunn Allen -- Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris -- Joy Harjo -- Linda Hogan -- N. Scott Momaday -- Simon Ortiz --Wendy Rose -- Leslie Marmon Silko -- Gerald Vizenor -- James Welch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.9 COLAalto, Kathryn
Summary: In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto celebrates 25 women, both historical and current, whose influential writing helps deepen our connection to and understanding of the natural world. These inspiring wordsmiths are scholars, spiritual seekers, conservationists, scientists, novelists, and explorers. They defy easy categorization, yet they all share a bold authenticity that makes their work both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In this first-ever anthology of Indigenous science fiction, Grace Dillon collects some examples of the craft, with contributions by Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal Australian, and New Zealand Maori authors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Arizona Press 2012
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WALSummary: Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by the United States health care insurance companies -- companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits. Sheds light on the how complicated it can become for communities and individuals, and the sacrifices they have made when they are denied health care coverage.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Genius Products 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SICFrancis, Dick.
Summary: Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC FrancisDiFalco, Jack
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oscilloscope Pictures 2021
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SILFrancis, Dick.
Summary: Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MYS FRAKitaiskaia, Taisia
Summary: Celebrate the witchiest women writers with beautiful illustrations and imaginative vignettes. Literary Witches draws a connection between witches and visionary writers: both are figures of formidable creativity, empowerment, and general badassery. Through poetic portraits, Taisia Kitaiskaia and Katy Horan honor the witchy qualities of well-known and obscure authors alike, including Virginia...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press, Hachette Book Group 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 800 KITSummary: Esteemed critic Blanche Gelfants brilliant companion gathers together lucid essays on major writers and themes by some of the best literary critics in the United States. Part 1 is comprised of articles on stories that share a particular theme such as "Working Class Stories" or "Gay and Lesbian Stories." The heart of the book, however, lies in Part 2, which contains more than one hundred pieces...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 831.01 COLSummary: Sgt. Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Instead of training his troops for battle, he passes on his legacy of gambling and shunning responsibility. Times get tough however, when the base is threatened with a shutdown, and a by-the-book adversary, Major Thorn, is intent on taking Bilko's reputation down with it. Now, all bets...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Home Video 1998
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Sgt.Bilko 1998Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SGTKing, Thomas
Summary: "In The Truth About Stories, Native novelist and scholar Thomas King explores how stories shape who we are and how we understand and interact with other people. From creation stories to personal experiences, historical anecdotes to social injustices, racist propaganda to works of contemporary Native literature, King probes Native culture's deep ties to storytelling." "Thomas King weaves events...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KING, THOMAS KINBaricco, Alessandro
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvill Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BARContents: Introduction -- Silk Road, ancient and contemporary / Elizabeth Ten Grotenhuis -- Conversation with Yo-Yo Ma / Yo-Yo Ma and Theodore Levin -- Melodic migration in northwest China / Bright Sheng -- Fashioned from fiber / Elizabeth Barber -- Astrology and a Japanese Star Mandala / Elizabeth Ten Grotenhuis -- Sacred sites along the Silk Road / photographs by Kenro Izu, text by Debra Diamond --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 950 ALOUhl, Xina M.
Summary: Like dancers in the sky, aerial silks athletes hang from long strips of fabric and perform acrobatics suspended from them with beauty, grace, and sheer physical skill. This captivating book encourages readers who may not have access to other sports to be physically and acrobatically active. It profiles the leading silks performers, circus arts organizations that teach courses, and places where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.3 UHLSummary: Sgt. Bilko is a schemer, swindler and an absolute laugh. Bilko runs a profiteering platoon in the Army and every money making scheme that he thinks he can pull off. Midnight cruises on landing craft, tank rides, poker games, and an interesting deal with local service stations for spare parts for jeep tires.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006