Author Talk: Seeking Native identity with Chris La Tray

Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller, a descendent of the Pembina Band of the mighty Red River of the North and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He is also a Montana poet laureate. His latest book, “Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home,” was published by Milkweed Editions in August 2024. In this episode, Odia visits Chris at Open Book in Minneapolis, where they talk about his life, family, writings and journey to learn about his Native heritage. GIVEAWAY To enter for a chance to win one of five signed copies of “Becoming Little Shell,” email us at [email protected] with the subject line, “Becoming Little Shell giveaway” by December 10. We will randomly select five winners and notify them via email. RESOURCES Chris La Tray’s website: https://www.chrislatray.com/ Chris La Tray’s Substack newsletter: https://chrislatray.substack.com/ “Becoming Little Shell”: https://milkweed.org/book/becoming-little-shell Explore all of Chris La Tray’s books: https://www.chrislatray.com/books Open Book in Minneapolis: https://openbookmn.org/ Books are Good Medicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksaregoodmedicine/?hl=en Books are Good Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BooksAreGoodMedicine/featured Books are Good Medicine website: https://www.booksaregoodmedicine.com/ Have questions or comments? Email us at [email protected].