Velroy and the Madischie Mafia: Poems

by Sy Hoahwah

From the Comanche Tribal Housing of Madischie in southwestern Oklahoma comes a crew of young Comanche, Arapahoe, and Kiowa toughs hell-bent on gaining power within a subculture of organized crime. Led by a Comanche named Velroy, they find themselves caught in the century-long transformation from the old Comanche Nation to a modern-day casino-owning tribe. Hoahwah relays their story with a distinctive narrative flair, honed syntax, wild imagery,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082636229X
• ISBN13: 9780826362292
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"