Tony was one of my very favorite authors.
I read those books set in the south west
and felt as if i had been there. He was
a good ambassodor (embassador?) for tribal
peoples, and i believe was made honorary
tribe member of Navaho. His autobiography
was interesting, and showed his roots in
the Oklahoma hills in the depression, and
his WW2 experiences and his eventual entry
into journalism. His books on tape make
great travelling companions.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jkWIgFSCVdlaAcFBGsoP9_8a7apgD942Q1SG0

http://features.csmonitor.com/books/2008/10/27/in-appreciation-of-tony-hillerman/

http://salempress.com/Store/samples/cs_mystery/cs_mystery_hillerman.htm

http://www.umsl.edu/~smueller/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/books/28hillerman.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

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