AUTHOR: Heid E. Erdrich is author of four poetry collections, most recently National Monuments from Michigan State University Press. Cell Traffic: New and Selected Poems is forthcoming in 2012. Her play Curiosities was produced by Pangea World Theater in 2010. A recipient of Minnesota State Arts Board fellowships, awards from The Loft Literary Center, the Archibald Bush Foundation and elsewhere, Heid Erdrich has four times been nominated for the Minnesota Book Award which she won in 2009. You can buy her books at www.birchbarkbooks.com
TEACHER: In 2011 Heid is leading two writing retreats, one at the Madeline Island School of Art (excellent and affordable housing) and the annual Turtle Mountain Writers Workshop and Retreat in Belcourt, ND—–sorry folks, full up for 2011, check back for 2012.
CURATOR: Since 2002, Heid has been curating contemporary American Indian fine arts exhibits. Heid’s most recent exhibit, Waabange/Witness featured Andrea Carlson, Jim Denomie, Frank Big Bear, Star Wallowing Bull, and Laura Youngbird and was mounted at the McKnight Foundation’s gallery. The opening exhibit for All My Relations Arts, Frank Big Bear Paintings, was curated by Heid Erdrich with the assistance of Bockley Gallery. Check back for news of upcoming shows in 2012.
EDITOR: Heid is publisher and editor at Wiigwaas Press. Our first mono-lingual Ojibwe language book, Awesiinyensag, is written by a team of Ojibwe speakers, scholars and students— NOW AVAILABLE from www.birchbarkbooks.com
BIOGRAPHY: A member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibway, Heid Erdrich grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota. She earned degrees from Dartmouth College and The Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars.
NEWS FROM HEID: I’m working on a cookbook! Researching recipes for indigenous foods of Dakota and Ojibwe people…tough job. ALSO: my appearance schedule for 2011 is now in progress with OPENINGS IN OCTOBER & NOVEMBER so contact me via this website if you wish to book me in 2011 or JAN. APRIL and MAY of 2012. If you seek it, my updated brief vita is above and my photo as well.
THANKS FOR VISITING!
Books by Heid E. Erdrich
National Monuments
The Mother's Tongue
Fishing for Myth
Sister Nations
