"I had never read anything written by an Indian. I had no idea we actually wrote about our lives." - Sherman Alexie

In this interview with our local PBS station, Sherman Alexie discusses his childhood that inspired many of the events in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. He also talks about winning the National Book Award and how he came to be a writer.

Learn more about the Spokane Tribe on their website, http://spokanetribe.com. This website provides current and historical information about the Spokane, including their current economic development plan, STEP:

Check out this link to a Sherman Alexie interview with Bill Moyers.

And this interview below on The Big Think: