Simon Ortiz

Poet and writer, known for Towards a National Indian Literature

Albuquerque, USA

About Simon

Simon Ortiz is an American poet and writer of Ohlone and Laguna Pueblo descent. He is best known for his work on issues of indigenous rights and identity. Ortiz has published several collections of poetry, including From the Poems of Simon Ortiz.

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AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

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Recent Appearances

Episode 249: The Code Talkers, Part III: Do You Have a Navajo?

AZ: The History of Arizona podcast•Mar 9, 2026•31:41•guest

The Bureaucracy of Erasure: Erdrich’s The Night Watchman

Waywords Studio Full Slate•Feb 13, 2026•51:41•guest