Sherman Alexie writer poet filmmaker transformation of Native

Sherman Alexie: writer, poet, filmmaker transformation of Native American mythologies in “this is what it means to say phoenix, Arizona”

Spokane Indian Reservation, Wellpinit, Washington

Poetry How to Write the Great American Indian Novel All of the Indians must have tragic features: tragic noses, eyes, and arms. Their hands and fingers must be tragic when they reach for tragic food. The hero must be a half-breed, half white and half Indian, preferably from a horse culture. He should often weep alone. That is mandatory. If the hero is an Indian woman, she is beautiful. She must be slender and in love with a white man.

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Filmmaking Scriptwriter: Producer: Director The Business of Fancydancing (2002) Smoke Signals (1998) Winter in the Blood (2012) The Business of Fancydancing (2002)

Photo: Mike Urban, Seattle

Sherman Alexie -By Ric Gendron

Sherman Alexie by David Levine

Transformation of Native American mythologies in “This is what it means to say Phoenix, Arizona”

Native American as a metaphor of freedom

Native American as a metaphor of America’s past

Native American Rights Fund 1. Non-verbal communication through body language, sign language, facial expression, use of personal space, and silence. 2. Time is now and ever flowing, there is no need to hurry. 3. A unique relationship with nature as part of the circle of life, and entwined with the creator, mother earth, self and family (as a people). The Indian way is to respect nature, given to them to use-not abuse, by the great spirit.