James Bruchac, Native American Storyteller, Ndakinna...
...a non-for-profit business, offering hands-on field trips on a 80+ acre nature preserve and educational center focusing on Native American history & culture as well as environmental education. As the director of Ndakinna Jim has offered outdoor related programs for thousands of people as well as numerous cultural events. In the Fall of 2006 Jim helped Ndakinna found and direct the Saratoga Native American Festival.
Jim has both authored and co-authored books for kids and adults alike. Childrens' books include How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, Turtle's Race with Beaver, and Racoon's Last Race, all by Dial books, When The Chenoo Howls from Walker books and Native American Games and Stories by Fulcrum Publishing. Adult and general public titles include three animal tracking pocket guides by Falcon Press, Scats & Tracks of The Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
As a Native American storyteller and youngest member of The Adirondack Liars' Club, Jim has offered programs for hundreds of schools and organizations across the United States, including The National Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, Cornell Outdoor Education, Syracuse University Forestry School, Environmental Education Council of Ohio, SUNY Albany, Skidmore College, Miami University Ohio Outdoor Pursuit Center, Iowa Conservation Education Council, The National Parks Service, Ohio Metro Parks, YMCA of the Rockies, Pocono Environmental Education Center and many others. Along with his upcoming survival books Jim has also been featured on such television shows as Wild TV on PBS and Ray Mears Ultimate Survival Guide, on the Travel Channel. He has acted as a survival consulted for numerous local and National News Stations.
Jim is a member of the Trackers' Research Association (TRAcks), and The International Society of Professional Trackers (ISPT). He received a degree in American Studies from Skidmore College.
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