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Student 2021

The Art of Telling; Stories are Medicine

By Tiffany Midge Posted on August 21, 2021 Posted in Guest Editorials, Student 2021
The Art of Telling; Stories are Medicine

Celebrated Hunkpapa Lakota author and poet, Tiffany Midge, presents her top picks from the 2021 creative writing contest.

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Sawed-Off Shotgun

By Brianna G. Reed Posted on August 21, 2021 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, In Print, Student 2021, Writing Contest Winners
Sawed-Off Shotgun

The late-night, grainy mugshot of the woman with a coy smile tugging at her lips betrayed her name, finally, at the bottom: Brandy Wright. No one knew where she got it at first. No one understood why she felt the …

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A Mother’s Strength

By Shikiya Chase Posted on August 21, 2021 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, In Print, Student 2021, Writing Contest Winners
A Mother’s Strength
Magical Benson by Tasheana Tenorio of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

The world seems still and quiet, almost like everything is in slow motion except for me. People are walking by, always giving a sad nod, like they know why you are there. His dad is on the other side of …

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Glenora

By teklu Posted on August 21, 2021 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, In Print, Student 2021, Writing Contest Winners
Glenora
Hidden History Now Seen by Daniella James of San Carlos Apache College

All thoughts of my mother are similarly complicated by one thing. She died when I was fifteen. By the time I was twenty-four, I felt I’d already lived three lifetimes, in just this one life (which I’d always hoped would …

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The Long View

By Tommy Orange Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Guest Editorials, Student 2020
The Long View

A Pulitzer Prize finalist, New York Times bestselling author, and tribal college graduate, Tommy Orange presents his top picks from the 2020 creative writing contest.

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On the Mysterious Power of Language

By Teklu Hogan Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Student 2020, Writing Contest Honorable Mentions
On the Mysterious Power of Language

“In languages, we encapsulate the individual and communal mental and spiritual contemplative efforts of a people—each unique.”

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The Game

By Robert Smith Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Student 2020
The Game

“The Warriors versus the Cowgirls, too fantastic to be made up, and the mascots couldn’t be more fitting.”

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Where There Is Chaos, There Will Also Be Peace

By Crystal May-Prentice Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Student 2020
Where There Is Chaos, There Will Also Be Peace

“It wasn’t just the coma. I couldn’t feel her spirit in the room with us. I knew she was gone, and she wasn’t coming back.”

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Little Peculiarities

By Tovah Strong Posted on August 17, 2020 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, In Print, Nonfiction, Student 2020, Writing Contest Winners
Little Peculiarities

“A low rumble sounds gradually then all at once the train rounds the corner toward the road. Wind rushes across my face as it tears past. In its wake, the penny spins from the rail, flattened smooth.”

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Long Road Home

By Brianna G. Reed Posted on August 17, 2020 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, In Print, Nonfiction, Student 2020, Writing Contest Winners
Long Road Home

“A man walked into an El Paso Wal-Mart, training his aim on families gearing up for back-to-school. Mothers were armed with carts with new backpacks, markers, glue, and notebooks.”

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