Overview
Region
Diaspora
USA
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Twelve Native American characters converge on the Big Oakland Powwow with different intentions — some to perform, some to rob it. A polyphonic novel about urban Native American identity.
Literary Significance
Pulitzer Prize finalist; National Book Award finalist; one of the most important Native American novels — included here for its connection to other dispossessed peoples' literature