I used to object to being called an Indian writer, and would always say I was a writer who happened to be an Indian, and who happened to write about Indians.

James Welch may refer to:
James Welch (VC) (1889–1978) English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Jim Welch (born 1938) former American football player
James Welch (writer) (1940–2003) Native American author and poet
James T.