Native American writer to give readings this week

Native American writer Joseph Marshall III will give public readings and speak to Southeast classes this week.

Marshall, who lives in Wyoming, is a Sicangu Lakota who was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. His newest book, "The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living," was published by Viking Press this month.

He also has written "The Dance House," a collection of stories and essays from Rosebud Reservation, and the novels "Hunter-warrior of The Plains," "On Behalf of The World and the First Peoples" and "Winter of the Holy Iron." He served as the technical adviser for the made-for-TV movie "Lakota Moon" and wrote the screenplay for the movie "Thundercave."

Today Marshall will tell stories from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Public Library.

Wednesday he will give at reading at Barnes & Noble at 7 p.m. On Thursday he will read from his works at 7 p.m. at Dempster Auditorium on the Southeast campus.