Native American Authors
David Treuer , 1971-
Ojibwe
David Treuer is the son of an Austrian father and Ojibwe mother. He grew up on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He earned his bachelor's degree in Anthropology at Princeton University in 1992, and his master's at the University of Michigan. After completing his master's degree, he returned home to the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota to work on his Ph.D. dissertation in Anthropology. He has also participated in efforts to preserve the Ojibwe language.
Awards and Honors
Rhodes Scholar Finalist, 1991Minnesota Book Award, 1996
Online resources by or about David Treuer:
Little Doesn't Wear Feathers - an interview with David TreuerAuthor: Pioneer Press
Type: authorbio
Description: The final article at the bottom of the web page, this is an interview with David Treuer in which he discusses his life and the writing of his book Little.
URL: http://www.pioneerplanet.com/columnists/docs/GROSSMAN/docs/009265.htm
Books by David Treuer:
Treuer, David. The HiawathaNew York : Picador USA, 1999.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 0312203136
Treuer, David. Little
St. Paul, MN : Greywolf Press, 1995.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 1555972314
Treuer, David. Tree farm : replanting a life
Hungry Mind Press.
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1886913064
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