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Erdrich is widely acclaimed as one of the most significant writers of the second wave of the Native American Renaissance. She has written 28 books in all, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's books. She was married to author Michael Dorris and the two collaborated on a number of works. The couple separated in and then divorced in ; Dorris would also take his own life in as allegations that he sexually abused at least three of the daughters whom he raised with Erdrich were under investigation.

She is also the owner of Birchbark Books , a small independent bookstore in Minneapolis that focuses on Native American literature and the Native community in the Twin Cities.

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Erdrich was born on June 7, , in Little Falls, Minnesota. Erdrich's maternal grandfather, Patrick Gourneau, served as tribal chairman for the federally recognized tribe of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians for many years. While Erdrich was a child, her father paid her a nickel for every story she wrote. Her sister Heidi became a poet and also lives in Minnesota; she publishes under the name Heid E.

Erdrich attended Dartmouth College from to During her first year, Erdrich met Michael Dorris , an anthropologist , writer, and then-director of the new Native American Studies program.

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While attending Dorris' class, she began to look into her own ancestry, which inspired her to draw from it for her literary work, such as poems, short stories, and novels. During that time, she worked as a lifeguard, waitress, researcher for films, [ 19 ] and as an editor for the Boston Indian Council newspaper The Circle. She earned the Master of Arts in the Writing Seminars in She returned to Dartmouth as a writer-in-residence.

After graduating from Dartmouth, Erdrich remained in contact with Michael Dorris. He attended one of her poetry readings, became impressed with her work, and developed an interest in working with her.