American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1990) Winner
Elizabeth Woody
エリザベス・ウッディ
Elizabeth Woody
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959 （Ganado, Arizona）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ganado, Arizona → Santa Fe, New Mexico → Olympia, Washington → Portland, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Poet, Artist, Educator, Program Officer
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Ecotrust, Meyer Memorial Trust, Soapstone, Inc., Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (founding board), Northwest Native American Writers Association (founding member)
- Memberships
- Member, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Founding member, Northwest Native American Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian Arts | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Evergreen State College | — | English (Humanities emphasis) | Bachelor's degree in Humanities | 1980–1983 | United States |
| Portland State University (Mark O. Hatfield School of Government) | Hatfield School of Government | Public Administration (Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Management) | Master of Public Administration | 2010–2012 | United States |
Institute of American Indian Arts
Country:
United States
Studied here prior to completing a bachelor's degree at Evergreen State College
Evergreen State College
English (Humanities emphasis)
Degree:
Bachelor's degree in Humanities
Period:
1980–1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Earned a bachelor's degree in Humanities with emphasis in English
Portland State University (Mark O. Hatfield School of Government)
Hatfield School of Government
/ Public Administration (Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Management)
Degree:
Master of Public Administration
Period:
2010–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Completed MPA through the Executive Leadership Institute
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | American Book Award | Hand into Stone | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Medicine Pathways for the Future Fellowship / Kellogg Fellowship | — | — | Americans for Indian Opportunity (American Indian Ambassadors Program) | 受給/フェローシップ |
| — | William Stafford Memorial Award for Poetry | — | — | Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Oregon Book Awards (Poetry) — Finalist | Luminaries of the Humble | 詩 | Oregon Book Awards | ファイナリスト |
| 1986 | Brandywine Visiting Artist Fellowship | — | — | Brandywine | 受賞/フェローシップ |
| 1997 | J.T. Stewart Award and Fellowship (Hedgebrook) | — | — | Hedgebrook | 受賞/フェローシップ |
| 2016 | Poet Laureate of Oregon | — | — | Office of the Governor of Oregon (Governor Kate Brown) | 任命（2年間） |
American Book Award
1990
Work:
Hand into Stone
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Medicine Pathways for the Future Fellowship / Kellogg Fellowship
1993
Organization:
Americans for Indian Opportunity (American Indian Ambassadors Program)
Result:
受給/フェローシップ
William Stafford Memorial Award for Poetry
Organization:
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
Result:
受賞
Oregon Book Awards (Poetry) — Finalist
1995
Work:
Luminaries of the Humble
Category:
詩
Organization:
Oregon Book Awards
Result:
ファイナリスト
Brandywine Visiting Artist Fellowship
1986
Organization:
Brandywine
Result:
受賞/フェローシップ
J.T. Stewart Award and Fellowship (Hedgebrook)
1997
Organization:
Hedgebrook
Result:
受賞/フェローシップ
Poet Laureate of Oregon
2016
Organization:
Office of the Governor of Oregon (Governor Kate Brown)
Result:
任命（2年間）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hand into Stone
1990 PoetryA poetry collection addressing Indigenous traditions, nature, and ties to land, weaving personal and tribal memory.
Indigenous identityNatureMemoryPlace
Seven Hands Seven Hearts
Poetry and proseA reissued and expanded edition of Hand into Stone including new prose and poetry.
CommunityTraditionHealing
Luminaries of the Humble
1995 PoetryPoems about local place, nature, humility and light in everyday life; recognized in Oregon literary awards.
Sense of placeNatureEveryday ritual
Old Shirts & New Skins (illustrator)
Poetry (illustrated)She provided illustrations for a poetry collection by Sherman Alexie.
CollaborationVisual expression
Bibliography
- Luminaries of the Humble (University of Arizona Press)
- Seven Hands Seven Hearts (Eighth Mountain Press)
- Hand into Stone: Poems (Contact II Publications)
- Old Shirts & New Skins (illustrations for Sherman Alexie)
Adaptations
- Salmon: Why Bother?
- Faithful to Continuance
Translations of Works
- Les Cahiers de poesie rencontre, 25 special, La poesie Amerindienne (France, 1989)
- Elenco Racconti Raccolta Scrittrici Indianoamericane (Italy)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, conversational style blending Indigenous oral traditions and nature imageryVisual imagery and emphasis on communal memory
- Recurring Motifs
- SalmonWaterLand and memoryBasket weaving and traditional craftsAncestors and generational continuity
Legacy
The first Native American named Oregon Poet Laureate; recognized for connecting Indigenous cultural expression with environmental and community leadership. Through her poetry, teaching and civic work she has promoted Northwest Indigenous arts and supported emerging writers.
Academic Societies
- Northwest Native American Writers Association
Trivia
- In 2016 she was named Poet Laureate of Oregon — the first Native American to hold that post in the state.
- She illustrated Sherman Alexie's poetry collection Old Shirts & New Skins.
- Served as Director of the Indigenous Leadership Program at Ecotrust and later as a program officer at Meyer Memorial Trust.
- Member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and active in promoting Indigenous arts and literature in the Northwest.