About the Author

A member of the Kiowa tribe, Gus Palmer Jr. has published poetry in a number of anthologies and magazines and has translated Kiowa stories into English. He is currently Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma.

Reviews

An enlightening and enjoyable book . . . a major contribution to postmodern ethnographies written by indigenous scholars. --Great Plains ResearchAn important book not just because it helps one understand something about Kiowas but because it reveals other and equally valuable ways of thinking. --World Literature Today"A clear-eyed look at the conversational context of Kiowa narrative."-- Western Folklore