The daughter of James Driving Hawk, an Episcopalian priest, and Rose Driving Hawk (née Ross), Virginia was raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. She graduated from St. Mary's School for Indian Girls in Springfield, South Dakota and received her bachelor's and master's degrees from South Dakota State University (Brookings) where she met her husband. She has published over twenty books on South Dakota history, aboriginal American history, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction works for children, as well as one about her female ancestors, "Completing the Circle".[1]
It is because of her children that she realized the need for children's books about aboriginal Americans in a contemporary context rather than a "savage" myth of the past. Her husband is from a Norwegian family, so she wrote The Trickster and the Troll to bring together the two cultures of her children, for them and for her grandchildren. The story follows the Lakota trickster Iktomi and a Norwegian house troll across the plains as they search for the troll's lost family.
Sneve was an English language teacher and counselor in several public schools, editor at the Brevet Press in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and she has been a member of several organizations. She and her husband also ran an antiques business before retiring. She still writes today; her latest book is "The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood", published in 2011 and named in the Smithsonian magazine's Best Children's Books of 2011.[2] She still resides in South Dakota with her husband.
Worksedit
That They May Have Life, The Episcopal Church in South Dakota 1850-1976 (1977)
The Twelve Moons" (Houghton Mifflin Reading Series) (1977)
South Dakota Geographic Names, Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Brevet Press (1973)
Betrayed (1974)
When Thunders Spoke (1974) illustrated by Oren Lyons
Dancing Teepees: Poems of American Indian Youth (1989)
The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman (1993)
Completing the Circle (1995)
The Hopis: A First Americans Book (1995) illustrated by Ronald Himler
The Cherokees (1996)
The Cheyennes (1996)
The Apaches (1997)
Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian & Other Stories (2000)
Lana's Lakota Moons (2007)
The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood (2011) illustrated by Ellen Beier
The Medicine Bag (1975)
Jimmy Yellow Hawk (1972) illustrated by Oren Lyons
virginia, driving, hawk, sneve, born, february, 1933, native, american, author, with, focus, children, books, about, native, americans, bornvirginia, driving, hawk, 1933, february, 1933, south, dakota, united, stateseducationst, mary, school, indian, girls, sp. Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve born February 21 1933 is a Native American author with a focus on children s books about Native Americans Virginia Driving Hawk SneveBornVirginia Driving Hawk 1933 02 21 February 21 1933 age 90 South Dakota United StatesEducationSt Mary s School for Indian Girls Springfield South Dakota South Dakota State UniversityGenresHistorical children s literatureSpouseVance M SneveChildren3 Contents 1 Background and family 2 Career 3 Works 4 Prizes 5 References 6 External linksBackground and family editThe daughter of James Driving Hawk an Episcopalian priest and Rose Driving Hawk nee Ross Virginia was raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation She graduated from St Mary s School for Indian Girls in Springfield South Dakota and received her bachelor s and master s degrees from South Dakota State University Brookings where she met her husband She has published over twenty books on South Dakota history aboriginal American history poetry fiction and non fiction works for children as well as one about her female ancestors Completing the Circle 1 Virginia is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Sicangu Lakota She studied journalism at the South Dakota State University She is the mother of three grandmother of five and great grandmother of two Career editIt is because of her children that she realized the need for children s books about aboriginal Americans in a contemporary context rather than a savage myth of the past Her husband is from a Norwegian family so she wrote The Trickster and the Troll to bring together the two cultures of her children for them and for her grandchildren The story follows the Lakota trickster Iktomi and a Norwegian house troll across the plains as they search for the troll s lost family Sneve was an English language teacher and counselor in several public schools editor at the Brevet Press in Sioux Falls South Dakota and she has been a member of several organizations She and her husband also ran an antiques business before retiring She still writes today her latest book is The Christmas Coat Memories of My Sioux Childhood published in 2011 and named in the Smithsonian magazine s Best Children s Books of 2011 2 She still resides in South Dakota with her husband Works editThat They May Have Life The Episcopal Church in South Dakota 1850 1976 1977 The Twelve Moons Houghton Mifflin Reading Series 1977 South Dakota Geographic Names Sioux Falls South Dakota Brevet Press 1973 Betrayed 1974 When Thunders Spoke 1974 illustrated by Oren Lyons Dancing Teepees Poems of American Indian Youth 1989 The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman 1993 Completing the Circle 1995 The Hopis A First Americans Book 1995 illustrated by Ronald Himler The Cherokees 1996 The Cheyennes 1996 The Apaches 1997 Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian amp Other Stories 2000 Lana s Lakota Moons 2007 The Christmas Coat Memories of My Sioux Childhood 2011 illustrated by Ellen Beier The Medicine Bag 1975 Jimmy Yellow Hawk 1972 illustrated by Oren LyonsPrizes editNational Humanities Medal 2000 Human Rights Award South Dakota State Counselors Association 1996 Author Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award 1996 Spirit of Crazy Horse Award 1996 South Dakota Education Association Human Services Award 1994 North American Indian Prose Award University of Nebraska Press 1992 3 Woman of Achievement National Federation of Press Women 1975References edit Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve on Native American Authors Ipl org Retrieved 2012 11 01 Burke Kathleen Best of Children s Books 2011 For Picture Book Readers Part I Smithsonian Retrieved 2018 10 11 North American Indian Prose Award University of Nebraska Press Nebraska Press Retrieved 2018 10 11 External links edit in English Biography nbsp Children s literature portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve amp oldid 1182380030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
