Indigenous creatives Angeline Boulley, Darcie Little Badger, and Anton Treuer are using their voices to challenge ingrained historical narratives and tell stories rooted in their communities. Cynthia Leitich Smith, editor of Heartdrum, a new publisher for Native American authors, will lead this conversation about the importance of centering Indigenous perspectives in 2021—and the ways these three talented authors are doing just that!

• Moderator: Cynthia Leitich Smith
• Format: This is a live, virtual event.
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Darcie Little Badger, Anton Treuer, Angeline Boulley, A Snake Falls to Earth, Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask, Firekeeper’s Daughter