Native American Biography: Tommy Orange, Author

 Tommy Orange is a Native American Author.  He has published two books about the Urban Native American, "There There in 2018 and "Wandering Stars" in 2024.  His first book won The American Book Award.  He also writes numerous short stories and teaches writing at The Institute of American Indian Arts.  He maintains a residence in Angel's Camp, California.  His father was a Native American ceremony leader.  Tommy has ties to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe communities in Oklahoma where he would visit often as a youth.