Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (Rosebud Indian Reservation

Rosebud Indian Reservation

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, South Dakota

South Dakota

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, 1933) is an American writer of Children's literature

Children's literature

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She was a Sioux

Sioux

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 mother. She studied journalism at the South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University

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. She was an English language teacher in several public schools, editor at the Brevet Press in Sioux Fall, S.D. and she has been a member of several organizations.

Works

•The Christmas Coat (2011) illustrated by Ellen Beier

• The Apaches (1997)
• The Cherokees (1996)
• The Cheyennes (1996)
• The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman (1993)
• Completing the Circle (1995).

Prizes

• National Humanities Medal
  National Humanities Medal
  The National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the humanities.The award, given by the...
  
  , 2000
• Human Rights Award, South Dakota State Counselors Association, 1996
• Author-Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award, 1996
• Spirit of Crazy Horse Award, 1996
• South Dakota Education Association Human Services Award, 1994
• Native American Prose Award, University of Nebraska Press, 1992

External links

Biography