Marilou Awiakta

Bio

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1936, Marilou Awiakta is a seventh-generation Appalachian native and self-described Cherokee-Appalachian poet, storyteller, and essayist.

Photo from: Memphis Downtowner Magazine - https://www.memphisdowntowner.com/my2cents-pages/Marilou-Awiakta.html

Reading Materials

Poems:

• When Earth Becomes An It by Marilou Awiakta

• An Indian Walks in Me by Marilou Awiakta