Audio Recording M.L. Smoker reads and discusses The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1 on July 19, 2020. Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1

M.L. Smoker reads and discusses The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1
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Title
M.L. Smoker reads and discusses The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1 on July 19, 2020.
Other Title
Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1
Summary
M.L. Smoker reads and discusses her poem "The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1" on July 19, 2020, from her home in Helena, Montana. Smoker is a citizen of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribes where her family's home is on Tabexa Wakpa. She is the author of a collection of poetry, Another Attempt at Rescue, has earned an Emmy for her work on the PBS documentary Indian Relay, and currently serves as one of two poets laureate for the state of Montana.
Contributor Names
Smoker, M. L. (Mandy L.), 1975- author, speaker.
Library of Congress. Poetry and Literature Center, sponsor.
Created / Published
2020.
Subject Headings
-  American poetry--Indian authors
-  American poetry--21st century
-  Indians of North America--Poetry
Genre
Poetry
Poetry readings (Sound recordings)
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Digital photographs--B&w--2010-2020
Notes
-  Living Nations, Living Words: A Collection of First Peoples Poetry (AFC 2020/004: 34) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
-  In English.
Medium
1 audio file (0:04:22) : digital, wav
1 photograph : digital, jpg, black and white
2 manuscripts (2 pages) : digital, pdf
Source Collection
Living Nations, Living Words: A Collection of First Peoples Poetry AFC 2020/004
Repository
Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
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Library of Congress Control Number
2020785234
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M.L. Smoker, "The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1." Copyright © by M.L. Smoker. Photo by Dean Davis, courtesy of the author.
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Smoker, M. L. , Author, Speaker, and Sponsor Library Of Congress. Poetry And Literature Center. M.L. Smoker reads and discusses The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1 on. 2020. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020785234/.

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Smoker, M. L. & Library Of Congress. Poetry And Literature Center, S. (2020) M.L. Smoker reads and discusses The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1 on. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2020785234/.

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Smoker, M. L. , Author, Speaker, and Sponsor Library Of Congress. Poetry And Literature Center. M.L. Smoker reads and discusses The Book of the Missing, Murdered and Indigenous -- Chapter 1 on. 2020. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2020785234/>.

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