A two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Kent Nerburn is the author of thirteen books on spirituality and Native themes, including Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce (featured on the History Channel), Simple Truths, and The Wisdom of the Native Americans. He lives in northern Minnesota.
"A touching and enlightening pursuit of spirit."
-- Chris Eyre, director of Smoke Signals
"With poignant prose and a compelling story, The Girl Who
Sang to the Buffalo demonstrates Kent Nerburn's gift: not just
to build bridges between the Native and non-Native world, but to
transcend those differences with a narrative that speaks to the
heart of the human experience."
-- Anton Treuer, executive director of the Bemidji State
University American Indian Resource Center "Simply riveting. Kent
Nerburn has the very rare ability to gently and compassionately
teach in a respectful way. I love this book. And so does the rest
of our staff."
-- Susan White, manager of Birchbark Books Praise for Kent
Nerburn's books: "This is storytelling with a greatness of
heart."
-- Louise Erdrich, National Book Award winner and author of
The Round House "Offers a sensitive, insightful glimpse into
a Lakota soul, a feat unattainable by most non-Native writers."
-- Joseph M. Marshall III, author of The Lakota Way
and The Journey of Crazy Horse "Perhaps the most significant
and insightful work on Native Americans since the writings of Vine
Deloria Jr."
-- Roger Jourdain, former tribal chairman of the Red Lake
Ojibwe nation
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