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engaged resistance in american indian art, literature, and film

This piece originally appeared in a special edition of Peace Review.  You can read it here.

word as weapon: visual culture and contemporary american indian poetry   

This scholarly article appeared in MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.  Thanks to the magic of the web, you can access it here.

An Ensemble Performance of Indians in the Act: Native Theater Past and Present

This collaborative piece is one of my favorites.  Written with LeAnne Howe, Harvey Markowitz, and Craig Howe, it examines Native "theater" from various perspectives.  You can access it (and all other articles in Studies in American Indian Literatures) at the free SAIL site.  Or, a pdf will appear like magic on your desktop if your mouse arrow clicks here.

Composition, Visual Culture, and the Problems of Class

An essay review for College English that examines the assumptions about popular culture, writing, and core curricula in American universities.  Read it here.