Carter Revard (Osage) was born March 25, 1931 in Pawhuska, OK. He taught at Washington University, St. Louis, until his retirement. His two collections of his poems were published by Point Riders Press in Oklahoma: Ponca War Dancers (1980) and Cowboys and Indians Christmas Shopping (1992). His other books include An Eagle Nation and Family Matters, Tribal Affairs, Winning the Dust Bowl, and How the Songs Come Down: New and Selected Poems.