The Heartsong of Charging Elk

Name: The Heartsong of Charging Elk
Author: James Welch

by James Welch

Story of a Native American bull rider finding purpose after tragedy and loss

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James Welch

Blackfeet-Gros Ventre novelist and poet whose Winter in the Blood and Fools Crow are celebrated explorations of Native American life and history. He is a foundational figure in the Native American Renaissance. His sparse, precise prose is celebrated for its emotional power.

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Fools CrowHistorical novel of the Blackfeet nation resisting white encroachment in Montana
The Indian LawyerNovel about a Native American lawyer navigating identity between two worlds
Killing CusterNonfiction account of the Battle of Little Bighorn and American history