MANCOS,CO - Some of the best emerging writers of Native America are
finding their voices in writing classes at tribal colleges and
universities. And now, a selection of their creative writing can be
read in a new eBook published by the Tribal College Journal.Touching Home: Stories and Poems by Tribal College Students confirms
that Native American contemporary literature is as vital as ever,
providing an Indigenous perspective in imaginative and engaging ways.
Weaving culture and tradition into modern-day reservation realities,
students confront assumptions and challenge stereotypes.In the introduction, renowned Native American author Joseph Marshall,
III writes, "The writers and poets...offer insights into coping with and
living in the contemporary world as who and what they are. They offer
glimpses into their experiences, and of their individual and cultural
connection to the past. They continue to define Native literature."Touching Home is the first eBook published by Tribal College Journal.
"We see new technologies as yet another way to connect with a wider
audience -- a tool to bridge gaps, promote understanding, and increase
support of Native American education," says Rachael Marchbanks, Tribal
College Journal publisher.Touching Home is available for purchase online at Amazon.com or by
visiting www.tribalcollegejournal.org. It can be accessed through a
computer or by using Kindle devices and Kindle apps for iPad, iPhone,
iPod touch, PC, Mac, Blackberry, and Android-based devices.About Tribal College Journal:
Tribal College Journal is published by the American Indian Higher
Education Consortium, an organization of 37 tribally-controlled colleges
and universities. A quarterly magazine based in Mancos, Colorado,
Tribal College Journal has covered the news, newsmakers, and issues in
the Native American higher education movement for more than 20 years.# # #Tribal College Journal
P.O. Box 720
Mancos, CO 81328
(970) 533-9170 -ph
(970) 533-9145 -fax
www.tribalcollegejournal.org
finding their voices in writing classes at tribal colleges and
universities. And now, a selection of their creative writing can be
read in a new eBook published by the Tribal College Journal.Touching Home: Stories and Poems by Tribal College Students confirms
that Native American contemporary literature is as vital as ever,
providing an Indigenous perspective in imaginative and engaging ways.
Weaving culture and tradition into modern-day reservation realities,
students confront assumptions and challenge stereotypes.In the introduction, renowned Native American author Joseph Marshall,
III writes, "The writers and poets...offer insights into coping with and
living in the contemporary world as who and what they are. They offer
glimpses into their experiences, and of their individual and cultural
connection to the past. They continue to define Native literature."Touching Home is the first eBook published by Tribal College Journal.
"We see new technologies as yet another way to connect with a wider
audience -- a tool to bridge gaps, promote understanding, and increase
support of Native American education," says Rachael Marchbanks, Tribal
College Journal publisher.Touching Home is available for purchase online at Amazon.com or by
visiting www.tribalcollegejournal.org. It can be accessed through a
computer or by using Kindle devices and Kindle apps for iPad, iPhone,
iPod touch, PC, Mac, Blackberry, and Android-based devices.About Tribal College Journal:
Tribal College Journal is published by the American Indian Higher
Education Consortium, an organization of 37 tribally-controlled colleges
and universities. A quarterly magazine based in Mancos, Colorado,
Tribal College Journal has covered the news, newsmakers, and issues in
the Native American higher education movement for more than 20 years.# # #Tribal College Journal
P.O. Box 720
Mancos, CO 81328
(970) 533-9170 -ph
(970) 533-9145 -fax
www.tribalcollegejournal.org