James Welch
American novelist
James Phillip Welch Jr., who grew up within the Blackfeet and A'aninin cultures of his parents, was a Native American novelist and poet, considered a founding author of the Native American Renaissance. Wikipedia
Born: November 18, 1940, Browning, MT
Died: August 4, 2003 (age 62 years), Missoula, MT
Movies: Winter in the Blood
Spouse: Lois Monk (m. 1968–2003)
Parents: Rosella Marie Welch and James Phillip Welch, Sr.
Education: University of Minnesota, University of Montana, and Washburn High School