Lyle Ernst was a freelance journalist and writer. In addition to contributing news stories and feature articles to local newspapers, he coauthored two books in the Native Trailblazers Series: Native Writers: Voices of Power and Native Elders: Sharing Their Wisdom. Ernst was a member of the Native American Coalition of the Quad Cities, based in Moline, Illinois.
A celebration of ten writers who have challenged stereotypes and told history from a perspective often silenced. The entertaining and poignant creative works of these writers will inspire young readers to continue their educations and reach for their own successes.
The full list of writers profiled:
Sherman Alexie (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene)
Louise Erdrich (Ojibwa)
Joseph Boyden (Cree/Métis)
N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa/Cherokee)
Marilyn Dumont (Cree/Métis)
Tomson Highway (Cree)
Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki)
Maria Campbell (Métis)
Tim Tingle (Choctaw)
Nicola Campbell (Interior Salish of Nle7kepmx (Thompson) and Nsilx (Okanagan)/Métis)
Age: 12 to 16
Reading level: 6.0
Character Education
Language Arts: Biography
Social Studies: United States, Native American Culture
2012 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards
Silver Juvenile Nonfiction
2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Finalist Multicultural Non-Fiction
2013 USA Best Book Awards
Children's Non-Fiction
Reviews
“Until the latter part of the 20th century, the popularized story of Native People on the North American continent was never told by Native People. Momaday, Bruchac, Erdrich, and many others have forever altered the literary landscape. As native writers, we walk this hallowed earth with dignity and remembrance, sometimes to the drumbeat of the keyboard, but always on the bones of the unforgotten, our blood ancestors who struggled to survive. Native Writers: Voices of Power is a powerful testament to survival and offers a unique glimpse into the world of the Indian narrative. Thank you so much for including me in this volume.” - Author Tim Tingle
ISBN: 9780977918386
Author: Kim Sigafus, Lyle Ernst
Lexile Level: 1090L
Page Count: 112
Width: 6.00
Height: 9.00
Publication Year: 2012
In indigenous cultures, elders serve as a bridge across time: they are connected to the past, they live in the present, and they offer wisdom for the future. In these fascinating biographical essays, twelve First Nation and Native American elders share stories from their lives and tell what it was like to live in a time before television, cell phones, or video games. Their stories explain how their humble childhoods shaped the adults they became and the lessons they share as elders.
All of the elders profiled here work to ensure that their Native culture is passed down to members of their tribe. Whether through language lessons, ceremonies, or their ways of life, elders unlock the past and bring it to the present.
Settle in with this book and “listen” to the stories of these elders’ lives. As you take in their history, you just might gain wisdom that could make a difference in your own life.
Featured elders:
La Donna Harris Comanche
Ernest Siva Morongo
Jacqueline Guest Métis
Percy Henry Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in
Nella Heredia Cahuilla
Jim Northrup Anishinaabe/Ojibwe
Judy Gingell Kwanlin Dun
Christine Jack Xwisten
Mark Bellcourt Ojibwa
Bert Crowfoot Siksika
Louva Dahozy Navajo
Faith Davison Mohegan
A glossary of terms found in the chapters is included, along with resources for discovering more information about each elder.
ISBN: 9780977918362
Author: Kim Sigafus, Lyle Ernst
Lexile Level: 1050L
Page Count: 112
Width: 6.00
Height: 9.00
Publication Year: 2014
Publisher: 7th Generation