Throwback Thursday: Patricia Morris Buckley on the WNDB Native Children’s-YA Writing Intensive

Congratulations to Patricia Morris Buckley (Mohawk) on the publication of The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller, illustrated by Aphelandra Messer (Oneida)(Random House Books for Young Readers, Feb 07, 2023). From the promotional copy:

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

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Guest Post: Patricia Morris Buckley on the We Need Diverse Books Native Intensive

By Patricia Morris Buckley

Not too far off the beaten track in Austin, visitors are welcomed to The Writing Barn retreat center, a place where deer wander the meadows, the buildings are air conditioned and rooms are filled with bookshelves. There, thirteen Native participants gathered the weekend of Aug. 4 to Aug.

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