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The Surrounded is the first novel written by Cree author D’Arcy McNickle. The book was originally published in 1936 and republished by the University of New Mexico Press in 1978 as a part of the Zia Series which includes an Afterward written by Lawrence W. Towner. While little is known about the specifics of McNickle’s early life, it is widely accepted The Surrounded is influenced by the author’s own experiences as a mixed-race Native American.