Louis Dean Owens was a novelist and scholar who claimed Choctaw, Cherokee, and Irish-American descent. He is known for a series of Native-themed mystery novels and for his contributions to the then-fledgling field of Native American Studies. Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1948, Lompoc, CA
Died: July 25, 2002 (age 54 years), Albuquerque, NM
Awards: American Book Award
Cause of death: Suicide
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