Native American AuthorsNia Francisco , 1952-Navajo
Nia Francisco was born in 1952, in Fort Defiance, Arizona. She attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, 1970-71 and the Navajo Community College, 1971-77. Growing up with her grandparents, Francisco received an extensive education in traditional Navajo culture and beliefs which is reflected in her poetry. She has worked as an educator in various Navajo educational facilities.
Awards and HonorsNational Endowment for the Arts grantArizona Commission on the Arts
Online resources by or about Nia Francisco:December 26th, 1974 6:45AMAuthor: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Full text of the poem by Nia Francisco from Blue horses for Navajo women. URL: http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/poems/cdc/cdc0.html Morning and Myself Author: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Text of Francisco's poem "Morning and Myself" from Sun Tracks, vol. 2, no. 1 (fall 1975). URL: http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/southcorner/nav_morning.html Navaho Inn Author: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Text of Francisco's poem "Navaho Inn" from Sun Tracks, vol. 2, no. 1 (fall 1975). URL: http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/southcorner/nav_navinn.html Navajo Inn Author: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Full text of the poem by Nia Francisco from The South Corner of Time. URL: http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/poems/drunk/drunk2.html Ode to a Drunk Woman Author: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Full text of the poem by Nia Francisco from Blue horses for Navajo women. URL: http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/poems/drunk/drunk0.html Onion and Fried Potatoes Author: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Full text of the poem by Nia Francisco from Blue horses for Navajo women. URL: http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/poems/OnionandFriedPotatoes.html "Snake Juice" Talk Author: Nia Francisco Type: etext Description: Full text of the poem by Nia Francisco from Blue horses for Navajo women. URL: http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/poems/drunk/drunk1.html Books by Nia Francisco:Francisco, Nia. Blue horses for Navajo womenGreenfield Center, N.Y. : Greenfield Review Press, 1988. Genre: Poetry Audience: Adult ISBN: 0912678720 Francisco, Nia. Carried Away by the Black River Farmington, NM : Yoo-Hoo Press, 1994. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 1881544052 Walters, Anna Lee; Francisco, Nia. The Sacred Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life Navajo Community College Press. Genre: Nonfiction Audience: Adult ISBN: 0912586249 Return to Native American Authors Home |