| Age | 62 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 18 November, 1940 |
| Birthplace | Browning, Montana USA |
| Died | 4 August, 2003 |
| Place of Death | Missoula, Montana USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Claim to Fame | American Indian Researcher |
James Phillip Welch Jr. (November 18, 1940 – August 4, 2003), who grew up within the Blackfeet and A'aninin cultures of his parents, was a Native American novelist and poet, considered a founding author of the Native American Renaissance. His novel Fools Crow (1986) received several national literary awards, and his debut novel Winter in the Blood (1974) was adapted as a film by the same name, released in 2013.