The Book of Ruth

What happens to a girl and the woman she will become when she's given a biblical name

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Best American Indian Books Over the Last 116 Years

On Sunday, June 26, 2016, Parade magazine had writer, Ann Patchett, choose 75 best books published in English over the last 75 years. Originally, she was supposed to choose the best 75 books by writers from North America, but chose to broaden the field to those “written in English” in order to be able to list the Harry Potter books. Sigh. Only one book by an American Indian, Sherman Alexie, made the list, and only one book about American Indians made the list, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

Dr. Ruth J. Heflin

My doctoral work was spent studying American cultures and their influences--both what has influenced them and what they, in turn, influence. In particular, I have studied American Indian cultures and religions, including Latina/o cultures and beliefs.

My greatest assets are my keen curiosity and open mind.

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red hunters and the animal people

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ruth

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charles a eastman

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biblical story

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book of ruth

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south dakota

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charles a. eastman

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moabite

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red hunters

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yahweh

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lakota

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memories

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incest

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pipestone creek

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mother

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lineage

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daughter-in-law

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pipestone quarry

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poem

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lot

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israel

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sacred places

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scent of love

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matrilineal

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judea

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winneswissa falls

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smells

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patriarchy

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king david

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eagles

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american indians

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childrens fantasy

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dark is rising

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moab

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eagles nest butte

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best american indian books

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disney orphan

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mother-in-law

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sky warrior

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best native american books

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fantasyland

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pity party

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black elk

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good vs evil

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rue

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wanblee gleshka

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charles eastman

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harry potter

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big sioux river

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gertrude bonnin

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magic

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subservience

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david martinez

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james welch

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male protagonist

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women's roles

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elk point

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leslie marmon silko

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muggles

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bible

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flandreau

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louise erdrich

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teen fiction

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biblical reading

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santee nation

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n scott momaday

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wizard of oz

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christianity

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charlegmagne

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native americans

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parade magazine

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yonni hale and the cosmic wind

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creation

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christians

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ray young bear

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big horn

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salvation

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constantine

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sherman alexie

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big horn sheep

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star dust

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crusades

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submission

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evil

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youth group

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massacres

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the gray chieftain

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jewish priests

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pagans

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wyoming

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second class citizens

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verden

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women's rights

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circumcision

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hakadah

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chemosh

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conservative women

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harper & brothers

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fate

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jealousy

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sexual frustration

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iktomi

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god

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indian boyhood

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uncheedah

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ammonite

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10 children

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ancestors

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love

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Best American Indian Books Over the Last 116 Years