The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature Alaska Dene and Council Member for

Dene and Council Member for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation

but the policies and practices started before the 1960s and lasted long after

in the ‘70s

I would like to walk with you in Xenaksiala lands

was seen as a cultural impediment to the government’s aim of assimilation

The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature Alaska Dene and Council Member forThe Din Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature is unprecedented. It showcases the breadth, depth, and diversity of Din creative artists and their poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose. This wide ranging anthology brings together writers who offer perspectives that span generations and perspectives on life and Din history. The collected works display a rich variety of and creativity in themes: home and history; contemporary concerns about identity,