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Two-spirited Native American (Cherokee, African, Irish, Lenape, Lumbee and Osage) Assistant Professor at Oregon State University. Notable books include 'Walking With the Ghosts: Poems' (2005, nominated for Griffin Poetry Prize). Poetry 'confronts the legacy of land-theft, genocide, and forced removal of Cherokees from their homelands while simultaneously resisting ongoing attacks on both Indigenous and Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual /Transgender (GLBT) communities'. Formerly taught at Antioch University Seattle and Texas A&M University. Founder of Dragonfly Rising Press. | Two-spirited Native American (Cherokee, African, Irish, Lenape, Lumbee and Osage) Assistant Professor at Oregon State University. Notable books include 'Walking With the Ghosts: Poems' (2005, nominated for Griffin Poetry Prize). Poetry 'confronts the legacy of land-theft, genocide, and forced removal of Cherokees from their homelands while simultaneously resisting ongoing attacks on both Indigenous and Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual /Transgender (GLBT) communities'. Formerly taught at Antioch University Seattle and Texas A&M University. Founder of Dragonfly Rising Press. | ||
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| + | * [[The Two-Spirit, Aboriginal, and Native LGBTQ Community]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 10 November 2015
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1975 -
Occupation
Academic, poet
Description
Two-spirited Native American (Cherokee, African, Irish, Lenape, Lumbee and Osage) Assistant Professor at Oregon State University. Notable books include 'Walking With the Ghosts: Poems' (2005, nominated for Griffin Poetry Prize). Poetry 'confronts the legacy of land-theft, genocide, and forced removal of Cherokees from their homelands while simultaneously resisting ongoing attacks on both Indigenous and Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual /Transgender (GLBT) communities'. Formerly taught at Antioch University Seattle and Texas A&M University. Founder of Dragonfly Rising Press.
