Book Signing with Robert H. Bordeaux
Saturday, September 20, noon - 2 pm
Spearfish poet Robert H. Bordeaux joins us at Henry’s Books on Saturday, September 20 for a signing of his latest collection, Prairie Bones from noon to 2 pm.
About the author:
Robert Harold Bordeaux is a Siċaƞġu Lak̇ot̄a descendant and writer and activist from Spearfish, South Dakota. Growing up disconnected from his Lak̇ot̄a family, his life has been a journey of finding his way home to the Rosebud Reservation to share space and grow in relationship with his tiwahe (family). In his writing, he touches on this journey connecting with his Lak̇ot̄a roots as he learns from Uƞc̄i Mak̇a what it means to be a good relative and ancestor. He shares openly about his life through his books, content shared online, and speaking. Outside of writing, Bordeaux is active in carrying on his ancestors’ legacy of fighting for sovereignty through his activism around the abolition of harmful colonial systems.
About the books:
Prairie Bones is a collection of poems about reconnecting with Lakota kin, culture, and learning what it means to stand alongside all the relatives of this land to fight for a better future. Author Robert Harold Bordeaux grew up disconnected from his Lakota family, a disconnection caused by the continued effects of the colonial systems implemented since European contact on Turtle Island. After many years of trying to find his way home, Bordeaux connected with his father’s family and Sicangu Lakota Oyate on the Rosebud Reservation. Prairie Bones offers small glimpses of this journey as Bordeaux pieces together connection and relationship with ancestors, land, himself, and mit̄ak̄uyep̄i.
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