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Author Oscar Hokeah showcases Cherokee, Kiowa and Mexican heritage in 'Calling for a Blanket Dance'
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Oscar Hokeah has spent almost 20 years working with at-risk Native American youth. He brings that experience and his own growing up as a citizen of Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma to his debut novel "Calling for a Blanket Dance."
Hokeah joins Here & Now's Jane Clayson to talk about the book.
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Book excerpt: 'Calling for a Blanket Dance'
By Oscar Hokeah
This segment aired on July 28, 2022.