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Violet Duncan

Violet Duncan (VioletDuncan.com) is Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation. She is also the author of National Book Award finalist Buffalo Dreamer, as well as several picture books, including Where the Wind Blows, Life is a Dance, I Am Native, When We Dance, and Let’s Hoop Dance! She has toured nationally and internationally as an author, educator, dancer, and storyteller, and facilitates workshops to promote spiritual wellness and cultural education across the United States, Canada, and Europe. She is currently the Indigenous cultural advisor at the Tempe Center for the Arts, where she aims to create space for a permanent program of Indigenous performance and practice. In her role as creative director at Young Warriors, Violet is dedicated to cultivating spaces for Indigenous performances and practices. She lives in Mesa, Arizona.
Buffalo Dreamer

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Buffalo Dreamer

Books for Native American Heritage Month

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, Penguin Random House Education is highlighting books that detail the history of Native Americans, and stories that explore Native American culture and experiences. Browse our collections here: Native American Creators Native American History & Culture

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