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Joseph Marshall
III was born and raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in
South Dakota. Because he was raised in a traditional native
household by his maternal grandparents, his first language is
Lakota. In that environment he also learned the ancient tradition of
oral storytelling.
Joseph taught
at the high school and university levels, and developed curriculum
as well. Now he writes full time, having published six nonfiction
works, and one novel, and was contributing author in four other
publications; and has written several screenplays. Several of his
books have been published in French, Hebrew, and Korean.
In addition
Joseph has appeared in several television documentaries, served as
technical advisor in movies, and had a role in a major television
network movie. In 2005 he was a technical advisor and narrator for
the Turner Network Television (TNT) and Dreamworks six-part
mini-series Into the West, as well as playing the on-screen role of
“Loved by the Buffalo.” He is also a practitioner of primitive
Lakota archery, having learned from his maternal grandfather the art
of hand crafting bows and arrows, and is also a specialist in
wilderness survival.
One of his
most treasured and meaningful experiences was to be one of the
founders of Sinte Gleska University (1971) on the Rosebud Sioux
Indian Reservation. He is one of the Charter Board Members.
His sixth
book, The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History (Viking Penguin)
is a biography from the Lakota viewpoint of the greatest Lakota
warrior, based primarily on oral accounts. It is now in its fifth
hard cover printing. The book has been featured twice on the C-SPAN
Book TV broadcast. The book which preceded it, The Lakota Way:
Stories and Lessons for Living (Viking Penguin, 2002), is now in its
fifteenth printing.
(from his
website at thunderdreamers.com)
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