"New Poets of Native Nations" is a collection of twenty-one contemporary Native poets. The anthology presents a diverse range of perspectives and serves as an excellent exploration of modern Native poetry. The editor, Heid E. Erdrich, selected poets whose first collections were published after 2000, most of whom are members or citizens of a tribe. Although it is impossible to produce a volume that represents all of the more than 566 Native nations in the U.S., the poets and poems selected provide a diverse sampling. Erdich begins each section with a brief introduction to the poet. At the end of the volume, each poet provides a brief personal introduction, which I found valuable. Many of the poems rose above the level of my comprehension because they come from a world that I am unfamiliar with. Two of the poems that stood out to me were Layli Long Soldier's "38," which is a powerful piece about the Dakota 38 - an important event in U.S. history that I intend to learn more about, and Natalie Diaz's "American Arithmetic," which also gives me a lot to think about and study further. I read this book because it was selected as this month's book studied by the poetry book club I am part of. I found it to be a valuable read and am thankful for the opportunity.