Charles Bernstein
Native American 21st century poetry books
as of 2014
Poetry Volumes of the Twenty-First Century by Native American / American Indian / Indigenous / Tribal heritage poets of the U.S. and U.S. occupied Pacific / Hawaii
compiled by the Indigenous Caucus of AWP
Jennifer Foerster, Organizer; Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, founding organizer; Sherwin Bitsui, 2013 Chair: Craig Santos Perez, 2014 Chair; Brandy Nalani McDougall, original panel/caucus member; Travis Hedge Coke, assistant
Excluding reprints with exception of selected/collected editions, excluding vanity/self-publishing platforms or platforms whereas poet is publisher
95 poets
(mixed genre books and/or significant chapbook publications included and noted within listings)
If you wish to submit a text for possible inclusion please contact the AWP Indigenous Caucus organizer. Please, also, cite the AWP Indigenous Caucus when referring to this bibliography.
This list is vetted and is not intended for general public amendments.
1. Ai. Dread: Poems. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2003, Hardcover
2. Ai. Dread: Poems. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2003, Paperback
3. Ai. No Surrender: Poems. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 2010, Hardcover
4. Ai. No Surrender: Poems. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010, Paperback
5. Ai. The Collected Poems of Ai. New York: W.W Norton & Company, 2013, Hardcover (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
6. Allen, Paula Gunn. America the Beautiful: the last poems. West End Press, 20107.
Alexie, Sherman. One Stick Song. Hanging Loose Press, 2000, Hardcover
8. Alexie, Sherman. One Stick Song. Hanging Loose Press, 2000, Paperback
9. Alexie, Sherman. Face. (poems/prose, fiction). Hanging Loose Press, 2009, Hardcover
10. Alexie, Sherman. Face. (poems/prose, fiction). Hanging Loose Press, 2009, Paperback
11. Alexie, Sherman. What I’ve Stolen, What I’ve Earned. Hanging Loose Press, 2013, Hardcover
12. Alexie, Sherman. What I’ve Stolen, What I’ve Earned. Hanging Loose Press, 2013, Paperback
13. Barnes, Jim. Visiting Picasso. University of Illinois Press, 2007, Hardcover
14. Barnes, Jim. Visiting Picasso. University of Illinois Press, 2007, Paperback
15. Barnes, Jim. On a Wing of the Sun: Three Volumes of Poetry. University of Illinois Press, 2001
16. Becker, Kimberly L. Words Facing East. WordTech Communications, 2010
17. Becker, Kimberly L. The Dividings. WordTech Communications, 2014
18. Bitsui, Sherwin. Shapeshift. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2003
19. Bitsui, Sherwin. Flood Song. Copper Canyon Press, 2009
20. Blaeser, Kimberly. Absentee Indians and other poems. Michigan State University, 2002
21. Blaeser, Kimberly. Apprenticed to Justice. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2007
22. Brings Plenty, Trevino. Real Indian Junk Jewelry. Backwaters Press, 2012
23. Brings Plenty, Trevino. Chapbook inclusion in Shedding Skins. Michigan State University
Press, Adrian Louis Editor, 2008
24. Brolaski, Julian Talamantez. The Daily Usonian (chapbook). Atticus/Finch, 2004
25. Brolaski, Julian Talamantez. Madame Bovary's Diary (chapbook). Cy Press, 2005
26. Brolaski, Julian Talamantez. A Buck in a Corridor (chapbook). flynpyntar press, 2008
27. Brolaski, Julian Talamantez. gowanus astropolis. Ugly Duckling Presse, 2011
28. Brolaski, Julian Talamantez. Advice for Lovers. City Lights Press, 2012
29. Broyles, Marianne Aweagon. The Red Window. West End Press, 2008
30. Da’, Laura. The Tecumseh Motel (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies II, Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2014
31. Davila, Ungelbah. Outlaw Neon (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies II, Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2014
32. Dauenhauer, Nora Marks. Life Woven with Song (mixed-genre). University of Arizona
Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2000, Hardcover
33. Dauenhauer, Nora Marks. Life Woven with Song (mixed-genre). University of Arizona
Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2000, Paperback
34. Dauenhauer, Nora Marks. Anóoshi Lingít Aaní Ká / Russians in Tlingit America: The Battles of
Sitka, 1802 and 1804 (Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature/mixed genre/bilingual/co-written).
University of Washington Press, 2008, Hardcover
35. Dauenhauer, Nora Marks. Anóoshi Lingít Aaní Ká / Russians in Tlingit America: The Battles of
Sitka, 1802 and 1804 (Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature/mixed genre/bilingual/co-written).
University of Washington Press, 2008, Paperback
36. Diaz, Natalie. When My Brother was an Aztec. Copper Canyon Press, 2012
37. Driskill, Qwo-Li. Walking with Ghosts. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2005
38. Erdrich, Heid. The Mother’s Tongue. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2005
39. Erdrich, Heid. National Monuments. Michigan State University Press, 2008
40. Erdrich, Heid. Cell Traffic. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2012
41. Erdrich, Louise. Original Fire. Selected and New Poems. Harper Perennial, 2004 (note, the
bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
42. Foerster, Jennifer. Leaving Tulsa. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2012
43. Frazier, Santee. Dark Thirty. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2009
44. Gansworth, Eric. Nickel Eclipse: Iroquois Moon (poems/paintings). Michigan State University
Press, 2000
45. Gansworth, Eric. Breathing the Monster Alive (poems/paintings). Bright Hill Press Word &
Image Series, 2006
46. Gansworth, Eric. A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function: Poems and Paintings
(poems/paintings/memoir). Syracuse University Press/Iroquois and Their Neighbors Series,
2008
47. Gansworth, Eric. From the Western Door to the Lower East Side (poems in response to
photographs by Milton Rogovin). White Pine Press, 2009
48. Glancy, Diane. Primer of the Obsolete. University of Massachusetts Press, 2004
49. Glancy, Diane. Rooms. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2005
50. Gomez, Rain C. Smoked Mullet Cornbread Crawdad Memory. Mongrel Empire Press, 201
51. Grover, Linda LeGarde. The Indian at Boarding School (chapbook). Tribal Writers Chapbook Series, Sequoyah National Research Center, University of Arkansas, 2008
52. Harjo, Joy. A Map to the Next World: poems & tales (poems/prose). W. W. Norton & Compan, 2000, Hardcover
53. Harjo, Joy. A Map to the Next World: poems & tales (poems/prose). W. W. Norton & Company,
2000, Paperback
54. Harjo, Joy. How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems 1975-2004. W. W. Norton &
Company, 2002, Hardcover (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000,
included for new section)
55. Harjo, Joy. How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems 1975-2004. W. W. Norton &
Company, 2004, Paperback (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000,
included for new section)
56. Hedge Coke, Allison. Off-Season City Pipe. Coffee House Press, 2005
57. Hedge Coke, Allison. Blood Run. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2006 UK 2007 US
58. Hedge Coke, Allison. Burn. With Illustrations by Dustin Mater. MadHat Press, 2014
59. Hedge Coke, Allison. Streaming (with Audio CD). Coffee House Press, 2014
Also edited:
60. Hedge Coke, Allison. Effigies II. Hedge Coke. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2014 (four Native
women poets: dg okpik, Cathy Rexford, Brandy Nalani McDougall, Mahealani Wendt)
61. Hedge Coke, Allison. Sing: Poetry of the Indigenous Americas. Hedge Coke. University of
Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2011 (86 Indigenous poets of the Americas 12 translators, 3
associate editors)
62. Hedge Coke, Allison. Effigies. Hedge Coke. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2009 (five Native
women poets: Lara Mann, Ungelbah Davila, Kateri Menominee, Kristi Leora, Laura Da’)
63. Hedge Coke, Allison. Ahani: Indigenous American Poetry. Hedge Coke. ToTopos
International Poetry/Oregon State University, 2006
64. Hedge Coke, Travis. Sing: Poetry of the Indigenous Americas (Associate Editor). Hedge
Coke, Hedge Coke, et al. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2011 (86 Indigenous
poets of the Americas, 12 translators, 3 associate editors)
65. Henry, Gordon. The Failure of Certain Charms: and other disparate signs of life.
Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2008
66. Hill, Roberta. Cicadas: New & Selected Poems. Holy Cow! Press, 2013 (note, the bulk of this
book, selected poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
67. Hoahwah, Sy. Split (chapbook). Inverted Press, University of Louisiana. 2001
68. Hoahwah, Sy. Black Knife (chapbook). Tribal Writers Chapbook Series, Sequoyah National Research Center, University of Arkansas, 2005
69. Hoahwah, Sy. Velroy and the Madischie Mafia. West End Press, 2009 Louis Editor, 2008
70. Hoahwah, Sy. Night Cradle. USPOCO Books, 2011
71. Hogan, Linda. Rounding the Human Corners. Coffee House Press, 2008
72. Hogan, Linda. Indios: A Poem...A Performance (chapbook.) Wings Press, 2013
73. Hogan, Linda. Dark. Sweet. New & Selected Poems. Coffee House Press, 2014 (note, the bulk of
this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
74. Howe, LeAnne. Evidence of Red (poems/prose), Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2005
75. Jumper, Elgin. Nightfall (chapbook). Tribal Writers Chapbook Series, Sequoyah National
Research Center, University of Arkansas, 2006
76. Kalahele, Imaikalani. Kalahele. Kalamaku Press, 2002
77. Kanae, Lisa. Sista Tongue. TinFish Press, 2001
78. Kane, Joan Naviyuk. Hyperboreal. University of Pittsburgh Press/Pitt Poetry Series, 2013
79. Kane, Joan Naviyuk. The Cormorant Hunter’s Wife. University of Alaska Press/Alaska Poetry
Series, 2012
80. Kenny, Maurice. Carving Hawk: New and Selected Poems, 1956-2000. White Pine Press, 2002
81. Kenny, Maurice. The Mama Poems. White Pine Press, 2008
83. Kihleng, Emelihter. My Urohs. Kahuaomanoa Press, 2008
84. Lajimodiere, Denise K. Dragonfly Dance. Michigan State University Press/American Indian
Studies, 2010
85. Leora, Kristi. Dark Swimming (book inclusion) in Effigies II, Earthworks/Salt Publishing,
Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2014
86. Littlecrow-Russell, Sara. The Secret Powers of Naming. University of Arizona Press/Sun
Tracks Series, 2006
87. Livingston, Chip. Museum of False Starts. Gival Press, 2010
88. Livingston, Chip. Crow-Blue, Crow-Black. NYQ Books, 2012
89. Livingston, Chip. Naming Ceremony. Lethe Press, 2014
90. Long Soldier, Layli. Chromosomory (chapbook). Q Ave Pres, 2010
91. Lopez, Casandra. Brother, Bullet (chapbook). Tribal Writers Chapbook Series, Sequoyah
National Research Center, University of Arkansas, 2014
92. Louis, Adrian C. Ancient Acid Flashes Back. University of Nevada Press, 2000
93. Louis, Adrian C. Bone & Juice. Northwestern University Press, 2001
94. Louis, Adrian C. Evil Corn. Ellis Press, 2004
95. Louis, Adrian C. Deer Dreams (chapbook). Red Dragonfly Press, 2006
96. Louis, Adrian C. Logorrhea. Northwestern University Press, 2006, Paperback
97. Louis, Adrian C. Logorrhea. Northwestern University Press, 2006, Hardcover
98. Louis, Adrian C. Savage Sunsets. West End Press, 2012
Also edited:
99. Louis, Adrian C. Shedding Skins. Michigan State University Press, 2008 (with chapbooks by
four Native men poets)
100. Mann, Lara. A Song of Ascents and Descents (book inclusion) in Effigies II, Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2014
101. Matejka, Adrian. The Devil’s Garden. Farmington, ME: Alice James Books, 2003. Paperback
102. Matejka, Adrian. Mixology. New York: Penguin Books, 2009. Paperback
103. Matejka, AdrianThe Big Smoke. New York: Penguin Books, 2013. Paperback
104. McAdams, Janet. The Island of Lost Luggage. University of Arizona Press/First Book Series,
2000
105. McAdams, Janet. Feral. Salt Publishing, 2007
106. McDougall, Brandy Nālani. The Salt Wind: Ka Makani Paakai. Kuleana Oiwi Press, 2008
107. McDougall, Brandy Nālani. Return to the Kula House (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies,
Earthworks/Salt Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2009
108. McGlennan, Molly. Fried Fish and Flour Biscuits. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2010
109. McMullin, Dan Taulapapa. A Drag Queen Named Pipi. (Chapbook). TinFish Press, 2004
110. McMullin, Dan Taulapapa. Coconut Milk. University of Arizona Press, 2013
111. Menominee, Kateri. In Tongues (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies II, Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2014
112. Midge, Tiffany. The Woman Who Married the Bear. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2014
113. Miranda, Deborah A. The Zen of La Llorona. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2005
114. Momaday, N. Scott. In the Bear’s House (poems, prose, art). University of New Mexico Press,
2010, Hardcover
115. Momaday, N. Scott. In the Bear’s House (poems, prose, art). University of New Mexico Press,
2010, Paperback
116. Momaday, N. Scott. Again the Far Morning: New and Selected Poems. University of New
Mexico Press, 2011, Hardcover (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to
2000, included for new section)
117. Momaday, N. Scott. Again the Far Morning: New and Selected Poems. University of New
Mexico Press, 2011, Paperback (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to
2000, included for new section)
118. Morgan, Phillip Caroll. The Fork-in-the-Road Indian Poetry Store. Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, 2006
119. Niatum, Duane. The Crooked Beak of Love. West End Press, 2000
120. Niatum, Duane. The Pull of the Green Kite. Serif & Pixel Press, 2011
121. okpik, dg nanouk. In the Time of Okvik (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies, Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2009
122. okpik, dg nanouk. Corpse Whale. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2012
123. Ortiz, Simon. Out There Somewhere. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2002
124. Paschen, Elise. Bestiary. Red Hen Press, 2009
125. Pacheco, Steve. Chapbook inclusion in Shedding Skins, Michigan State University Press,
Adrian Louis Editor, 2008
126. Perez, Craig Santos. From Unincorporated Territory [Hacha]. Tinfish Press, 2008
127. Perez, Craig Santos. From Unincorporated Territory [Saina]. Omnidawn, 2010
128. Perez, Craig Santos. From Unincorporated Territory [Guma]. Omnidawn, 2014
129. Perez-Wendt, Mahealani. Uluhaimalama. Kuleana Oiwi Press, 2008
130. Perez-Wendt, Mahealani. Papahanaumoku (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies,
Earthworks/Salt Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2009
131. Rancourt, Suzanne. Billboard in the Clouds. Curbstone Books, 2004
132. Red Elk, Lois. Our Blood Remembers. Many Voices Press, 2011
133. Revard, Carter. How the Songs Come Down. Earthworks/Salt Publishing. 2005
134. Revilla, Noukahauoli. Say Throne. (Chapbook). TinFish, 2011
135. Rexford, Cathy Tagnak. Black Ice (chapbook inclusion) in Effigies, Earthworks/Salt
Publishing, Allison Hedge Coke, editor, 2009
136. Ruiz, Cathy. Stirring Up the Water. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2008
137. Salisbury, Ralph. War in the Genes and other poems. WordTech Communications, 2006
138. Salisbury, Ralph. Blind Pumper at the Well. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2008
139. Salisbury, Ralph. Light from a Bullet Hole: new and selected poems, 1950-2008. Silverfish
Review Press, 2009 (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000,
included for new section)
140. Salisbury, Ralph. Like the Sun in Storm. The Habit of Rainy Nights Press, 2012
141. Savageau, Cheryl. Mother/Land. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2006
142. Shuck, Kim. Smuggling Cherokee. Greenfield Review, 2006
143. Sigo, Cedar. Thank you Letters (chapbook). Angry Dog, 2003
144. Sigo, Cedar. Selected Writings. Ugly Duckling Presse, 2003
145. Sigo, Cedar. Selected Writings (Expanded Second Edition). Ugly Duckling Presse, 2005
146. Sigo, Cedar. Expensive Magic (chapbook). House Press, 2008
147. Sigo, Cedar. Stranger in Town. City Lights, 2010
148. Sigo, Cedar. Music for Torching(chapbook). Lew Gallery Editions, 2010
149. Sigo, Cedar. Plains Pictograph (chapbook). Gasmeter Press, 2013
150. Sigo, Cedar. Language Arts. Wave Books, 2014
151. Sinavaina, Caroline. Alchemies of Distance. Subpress/TinFish, 2002
151. Sinavaina, Caroline. Mohawk/Samoa: Transmigrations (chapbook, co-written).
Subpress/TinFish Press 2006
152. Smoker, M. L. Another Attempt at Rescue. Hanging Loose Press, 2005
153. Stevens, James Thomas. Combing the Snakes from His Hair. Michigan State University Press.
2002
154. Stevens, James Thomas. (Dis)Orient (chapbook). Palm Press, 2005
155. Stevens, James Thomas. Mohawk/Samoa: Transmigrations (chapbook, co-written).
Subpress, 2005
156. Stevens, James Thomas. Bulle/Chimere (chapbook). First Intensity Press, 2006
157. Stevens, James Thomas. A Bridge Dead in the Water. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2007
158. Stevens, James Thomas. Of Kingdoms & Kangaroo (chapbook, co-written). First Intensity
Press, 2008
159. Taitano, Lehua. A Bell Made of Stones. TinFish Press, 2013
160. Takehiro, Sage Uilani. Honua. Kahuaomanoa Press, 2007
161. Tamez, Margo. Raven Eye. University of Arizona Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2007
162. Tapahonso, Luci. A Radiant Curve: Poems and Stories. University of Arizona Press/Sun
Tracks Series, 2008
163. Tohe, Laura. Tseyi’/ Deep in the Rock: Reflections of Canyon de Chelly. University of Arizona
Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2005
164. Travis, Rebecca Hatcher. Picked Apart the Bones. Chickasaw Press, 2009
165. Trask, Haunani-Kay. Night is a Shark Skin Drum. University of Hawai'i Press, 2002
166. Troupe, Quincy. Transcircularities: New and Selected Poems. Coffee House Press, 2002Hardcover (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
167. Troupe, Quincy. Transcircularities: New and Selected Poems. Coffee House Press, 2002
Paperback (note, the bulk of this book, selected poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
168. Troupe, Quincy. The Architecture of Language. Coffee House Press, 2006, Hardcover
169. Troupe, Quincy. The Architecture of Language. Coffee House Press, 2006, Paperback
170. Troupe, Quincy. Errançities. Coffee House Press, 2012, Hardcover
171. Troupe, Quincy. Errançities. Coffee House Press, 2012, Paperback
172. Turcotte, Mark. Exploding Chippewas. TriQuarterly. 2002
173. Turner, Doyle D. Time is a Parlor Trick and other poems (chapbook). Tribal Writers
Chapbook Series, Sequoyah National Research Center, University of Arkansas, 2007
174. Vizenor, Gerald. Almost Ashore. Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2006 (note, the bulk of this
book, selected haikus/poems are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
175. Vizenor, Gerald. Favor of Crows. Wesleyan Press, 2014 (note, the bulk of this book, selected
haikus are from prior to 2000, included for new section)
176. Wall, Drucilla. The Geese at the Gates. Salmon Poetry, 2011
177. Warm Water, Luke. Chapbook inclusion in Shedding Skins, Michigan State University Press,
Adrian Louis Editor, 2008
178. Warren, Steven. While a Hummingbird Sways (chapbook). Tribal Writers Chapbook Series,
Sequoyah National Research Center, University of Arkansas, 2011
179. Waters, Joel. Chapbook inclusion in Shedding Skins, Michigan State University Press, Adrian
Louis Editor, 2008
180. Westlake, Wayne. Westlake: Poems by Wayne Westlake. University of Hawai'i Press, 2010
181. White, Orlando. Bone Light. Red Hen Press, 2009
182. Wood, Karenne. Markings on Earth. University of Arizona Press/First Book Award
Series, 2001
183. Wurth, Erika. Indian Trains. West End Press, 2007
184. Zepeda, Ofelia. Jewed ‘I-hoi/Earth Movements. Paper with Audio CD, Kore Press, 2005
185. Zepeda, Ofelia. Where Clouds are Formed. University of Arizona Press/ Suntracks
Series, 2008
Poetry Anthologies noted above
(with only Native inclusions and only poetry, no mixed-genre, no student editions, no self-pub):
Ahani: Indigenous American Poetry, Hedge Coke, ToTopos International Poetry/Oregon State
University, 2006
Effigies II, Hedge Coke, Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2014 (four Native women poets: dg okpik,
Cathy Rexford, Brandy Nalani McDougall, Mahealani Wendt)
Effigies, Hedge Coke, Earthworks/Salt Publishing, 2009 (five Native women poets: Lara Mann,
Ungelbah Davila, Kateri Menominee, Kristi Leora, Laura Da’)
Sing: Poetry of the Indigenous Americas, Hedge Coke, Hedge Coke, et al. University of Arizona
Press/Sun Tracks Series, 2011 (86 Indigenous poets of the Americas 12 translators, 3 associate
editors)
Shedding Skins, Louis, Michigan State University Press, 2008 (four Native men poets: Trevino Brings Plenty, Joel Waters, Steve Pacheco, Luke Warm Water)
