The Woman Who Married a Bear Mojave Under the black sun

Under the black sun

as he rediscovers the ancient star signs that guided his ancestors

What began as a handmade scrapbook

This remarkable book introduces us to four unforgettable Apache people

1990) is a professor of religious studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

The Woman Who Married a Bear Mojave Under the black sunWinner of the Kenyon Review Earthworks Prize for Indigenous Poetry, Tiffany Midge deftly weaves Plains Indian myths into the present day and seeks to define love, the nature of desire, and identity in the twenty first century. The book includes a series of poems, each titled Considering Wakantanka, that connect the themes throughout the book. The Woman Who Married a Bear showcases the wholly individual voice of a talented poet.