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We Survived the Night

Julian Brave NoiseCat

A stunning narrative from one of the most powerful young writers at work today, and the director of the Oscar®-nominated documentary, Julian Brave NoiseCat’s childhood was rich with culture and contradictions. When his Secwépemc and St’at’imc father, an artist haunted by a turbulent past, abandoned...

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Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The book was highlighted as a memoir that intertwines personal history with Indigenous history and coyote folklore, offering deep insight and emotional resonance. Terry Gross introduced and praised the work during the episodes, noting its powerful storytelling and cultural significance. The discussion emphasized its relevance to themes of survival and resurgence.

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Episode: Best Of: Julian Brave NoiseCat / Laufey

The memoir was described as part personal history, part Indigenous history, and part coyote stories, written while the filmmaker created his documentary.

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While making the film and writing his new memoir, We Survived the Night, NoiseCat learned why, minutes after his father was born, he was abandoned in a boarding school trash incinerator room.

Now Julian Brave Noisecat has written a new book called We Survived the Night. It's part memoir, part Indigenous history, and part coyote stories.

While I wrote my first book, we survived the night.

Julian Brave Noisecat's new book is called We Survived the Night.

Episode: A Story Of Indigenous Survival & Resurgence

The memoir blended personal history with Indigenous history and coyote stories, and the host praised its insight and emotional depth.

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Now, Julian Brave Noyscat has written a new book called We Survived the Night. It's part memoir, part Indigenous history, and part coyote stories.

I moved in with my dad, actually, and lived with him for two years while we worked on Sugarcane and while I wrote my first book, we survived the night.

my new book is called We Survive the Night.

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