Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales: Stories from Navajo Country - Paperback

by Jim Kristofic (Author), Nolan Karras James (Illustrator)

These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity.--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso

Author Biography

Jim Kristofic grew up on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona. He has written for the Navajo Times, Arizona Highways, Native Peoples Magazine, and High Country News. He is the author of Medicine Women: The Story of the First Native American Nursing School and Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life. He lives in Taos, New Mexico.

Nolan Karras James is an artist, songwriter, powwow dancer, guitarist, and former rodeo cowboy from Pinon, Arizona. His father is Many Goats Clan and his mother is Apache.