2012 Summer Conference

NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR SERIES

WORKSHOP & PROGRAM
JUNE 15- 16, 2012
Joseph Bruchac ~ Storyteller & Writer

For over thirty years Joseph Bruchac has been creating poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies and music that reflect his Abenaki Indian heritage and Native American traditions.

He is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. The best selling Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children and others of his Keepers series, with its remarkable integration of science and folklore, continue to receive critical acclaim and to be used in classrooms throughout the country.

The author's workshop and conference was sponsored by Northeastern State University with generous financial support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Students, professionals, and the community at large came together to discuss Native culture and the author's books. The programs combined storytelling, Native American music, and a brief discussion of the author's writings.

Events took place on June 15 in Tahlequah at the Webb Auditorium, and June 16 in Broken Arrow at the Auditorium. All events were free and open to the public.