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Joseph Boyden
Native American Author
By: Patricia Stamatakos
Joseph Boyden
Joseph Boyden is a Canadian author, who writes novels and short stories. He writes mainly about First Nation history and culture. He currently works as a teacher at the University of New Orleans, where he teaches creative writing. When he is not in Louisiana, he spends his time in the James Bay area of Ontario, where he is a hunter, trapper, and bushman.
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When I look in the mirror, I don't say 'I'm an Indian'. It's not a huge part of my make-up but a huge part of who I am.”
-Joseph Boyden
His Books
These are some of Joseph Boyden's bestselling novels.
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