Interview - David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Winter Counts

Shauna and Rebecca are excited to chat with David Heska Wanbli Weiden about his award-winning book, Winter Counts.  While Rebecca asks a lot of questions about the historical facts she didn't know about Native American history, she wants to be clear that Winter Counts is a layered thriller with a flawed but moral main hero, Virgil Wounded Horse.  This is a compelling read about justice, love, and resilience.

David shared the following recommended books and TV series:

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer (non-fiction)
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
The Removed by Brandon Hobson
Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
Crazy Horse's Girlfriend by Erika T. Wurth
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 

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Rutherford Falls

https://davidweiden.com/

“This 19th-Century Law Helps Shape Criminal Justice in Indian Country.”  New York Times.  July 19, 2020.  Reprinted in Salt Lake Tribune, July 20, 2020.

 

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