Yellow Medicine Review

About

Yellow Medicine Review: A Journal of Indigenous Literature, Art & Thought is a highly regarded literary journal publishing Indigenous writers from around the world, filling a gap in the mainstream literary culture. Each issue is guest edited by a different Indigenous writer so that decisions regarding content are thusly informed. Over the course of the last decade, Yellow Medicine Review has provided a platform for the talents of hundreds of Native/Indigenous/NDN/First Peoples writers from dozens of countries.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Indigenous peoples.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2007

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Indigenous Peoples.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Indigenous Peoples.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Indigenous Peoples.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 23 May 2026

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