Sherman Alexie
Much of what you need to know about Sherman Alexie, you'll read during research and get from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, as it is considered semi-autobiographical. In brief, Alexie is an American writer from the Spokane tribe. His stories often focus on the perspective of indigenous characters. He grew up on a reservation and attended school off the reservation where he became a star basketball player, received a scholarship, and went on to Gonzaga University.
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Currently, the United States is reminded that our lands are sacred. The controversy surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline. Research will be done on this topic; however, to begin it is important to understand that there are issues on both sides. At the surface of the issue is policy; at the heart, respect for a land that will surely outlast its inhabitants.