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TSEXHOTOVANATO NAA TSEXHE'ANATO

TIMES OF TRAGEDY AND TIMES OF ENJOYMENT

A Collection of Cheyenne Poems

By Richard E. Littlebear

Longtime Indigenous language activist, educator, and leader Dr. Richard Littlebear, whose Cheyenne name is Ve'kesȯhnestoohe (Howling Bird), grew up speaking Cheyenne as his first language. Today, he is one of the few remaining fluent speakers. In this special poetry collection, he shares a lifetime of memories—times of tragedy and times of enjoyment. He does so in his native Cheyenne, illuminating the incredible beauty of this critically endangered language and preserving it for posterity.

“This collection is more than a book of poetry—it is a celebration of language, identity, and cultural continuity. Readers will find in these pages a voice that is authentic, eloquent, and deeply rooted in Cheyenne tradition while speaking to universal human experiences.”

—Elmer Guy (Diné), president of Navajo Technical University and chair of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium

“Dr. Littlebear's work is required reading for Cheyenne people. His work binds our language with our history by preserving and protecting it for future generations.”

—m.s. RedCherries (Northern Cheyenne), author of mother, winner of the American Book Award