[nativestudies-l] Joe Bruchac at UConn Thursday

[Ruth Garby Torres]

The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature & the Environment presents



The Heartbeat of Our Mother

Joseph Bruchac, Storyteller and Writer

Thursday, April 10, 2008, 4:00 PM

Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Konover Auditorium

University of Connecticut, Storrs



As a professional teller of the traditional tales of the Adirondacks and the Native peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, Joseph Bruchac has performed widely in Europe and throughout the United States and has been featured at such events as the British Storytelling Festival and the National Storytelling Festival. He has been a storyteller-in-residence for Native American organizations and schools throughout the continent, including the Institute of Alaska Native Arts and the Onondaga Nation School.



His poems, articles and stories have appeared in over 500 publications, from American Poetry Review, Cricket and Aboriginal Voices to National Geographic, Parabola and Smithsonian Magazine. He has authored more than 70 books for adults and children, including The First Strawberries, Keepers of the Earth (co-authored with Michael Caduto), Tell Me a Tale, When the Chenoo Howls (co-authored with his son, James), and such novels as Dawn Land, The Waters Between, Arrow Over the Door and The Heart of a Chief. Forthcoming titles include Squanto's Journey, Sacajawea, an historical novel, Crazy Horse's Vision, and Pushing Up The Sky, a collection of plays for children.



The lectures are open to the public and do not require registration.

For additional information please call 486-4500 or visit http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/speclib/ASC/events/teale/teale.htm



The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series brings leading scholars and scientists to

the University of Connecticut to present public lectures on nature and the environment.
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