“Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved by strong Indian women before me.”
—Wilma Mankiller
From our grandmothers and aunties and sisters to the women who write stories, lead states, and sit as poet laureate for the United States, we turn to Native women for their strength, wisdom, and leadership.
“Oh woman
Remember who you are
Woman
It is the whole earth.”
“The Blanket Around Her”
—Joy Harjo
I’m honored to have my work included. Growing Old in a Beautiful Way (page 59) is an excerpt from my memoir, We Who Walk the Seven Ways, forthcoming from University of Nebraska Press, Spring 2023.
A Journal of Indigenous Literature, Art, and Thought