[louise erdrich]
An enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Louise Erdrich was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1954. Her father, Ralph Erdrich, was of German descent, and her mother, Rita Gourneau, of French and Chippewa Indian descent. The oldest of seven children, she grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota. At an early age, Erdrich was encouraged by her parents, both of whom taught at the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, to write stories. Erdrich continued her writing by keeping a journal throughout high school.
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