Julian Brave NoiseCat’s childhood was rich with culture and contradictions. Told in the style of a “Coyote Story,” a legend about the trickster forefather of NoiseCat’s people who was revered for his wit and mocked for his tendency to self-destruct, We Survived the Night brings a traditional art form nearly annihilated by colonization back to life on the page. Drawing from five years of on-the-ground reporting, We Survived the Night paints a profound and unforgettable portrait of contemporary Indigenous life, alongside an intimate and deeply powerful reckoning between a father and a son. Join the New America Fellows for a conversation with 2022 New America Fellows Sarah Kay and Julian Brave NoiseCat about We Survived the Night. Speakers:Julian Brave NoiseCat2022 New America FellowAuthor, We Survived the NightDirector, Sugarcane (2025 Oscar-nominated)Sarah Kay2022 New America FellowPoet and authorCopies of We Survived the Night are available for purchase here through our bookselling partner Solid State Books.