It was here that he developed an understanding and appreciation of the Native American culture which influenced the subject matter of his books. Mary’s Academy, a boarding school that was primarily for Native American girls. From 1930-1938, Tony Hillerman attended St. His father was a farmer and store keeper. Several of his books within this series have been adapted into successful television films that evoke the mystery and beauty saturated in Hillerman’s novels.Īnthony (Tony) Grove Hillerman was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma in 1925. The series focuses on the adventures of Detectives Leaphorn and Chee of the Navajo Tribal police force. The Navajo series was his most notable work. Tony Hillerman was a critically acclaimed American author of a series of detective novels. Spider Woman's Daughter (By:Anne Hillerman)
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