Greg Sarris

Greg Sarris is an award-winning author and tribal leader serving his fifteenth consecutive term as Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. He received his Ph.D. in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University and has taught as a professor of Creative Writing and American and American Indian Literatures. His books include How a Mountain Was Made and Grand Avenue, which was adapted into an HBO miniseries. His new book Becoming Story is a kaleidoscopic narrative about his own life that considers the deep past, historical traumas, and possible futures of his homeland.