Joseph Bruchac

Born and raised in the Adirondack foothills where he still makes his home in the house in Greenfield Center, NY where his grandparents raised him, Joseph Bruchac is an award-winning author, storyteller, and traditional musician. An enrolled citizen of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation and a member of its Elders Council, his storytelling performances draw on the rich traditions of the Wabanaki and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations, whose elders have been his teachers for more than half a century. His many books for young readers may be found in nearly every school library in the United States and he was recently named the Poet Laureate of Saratoga Springs.