Silver Pen Award Recipient 2000
nila northSun

nila northSun is a Nevada born Chippewa-Shoshone, daughter of Native American activist Adam Fortunate Eagle. Her most recent books of poetry are diet pepsi & nacho cheese and A Snake in Her Mouth: Poems, 1974-96.A graduate of the University of Montana, she lives in Fallon where she directs Stepping Stones, a shelter for at-risk native American teens. nila was recently appointed to the Nevada Arts Council.