Joseph Bruchac
Writer, storyteller and musician, Joseph Bruchac is a citizen of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation. Best-selling author of over 180 books in several genres, his poems, essays, and stories have has been translated into numerous European and Asian languages and appeared in hundreds of publications ranging from Akwesasne Notes and Highlights for Children to National Geographic. At Cornell University,  he was the varsity heavyweight wrestler and edited the school literary magazine, and majored in Wildlife Conservation before obtaining his B.A. in English. At Syracuse University. he earned his Master’s degree on a Creative Writing Fellowship. He also holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from The Union Institute of Ohio.  Founder, Editor, and Publisher of The Greenfield Review Press, an early leader in publishing Native American, Asian American, and African writers as well as bilingual English/Abenaki books. His experiences include 3 years teaching in Ghana and 8 years of running a college program for Skidmore College at Great Meadow Correctional Facility.

Jesse Bowman Bruchac
Jesse Bowman Bruchac is a writer, language teacher, and cultural educator based in the Adirondack region of New York. He serves as Director of the Middlebury School of Abenaki. His work focuses on Abenaki language revitalization and the ongoing reconstruction of Powhatan Algonquian, drawing on archival materials, historical linguistics, and oral tradition in collaboration with scholars and community partners. He has worked in film as a dialogue coach and language consultant for productions with PBS, National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, and AMC, and is also a musician whose performances bridge traditional and contemporary forms. Across his work, he explores how language, story, and the arts sustain knowledge within living communities.

PERFORMANCE
Joseph and Jesse Bowman Bruchac
Opening program — Music and Storytelling
Time: 2:15-3:00pm
Location: Music Hall Stage

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