Art of the Week: Joy Harjo’s Once the World Was Perfect – Lessons on Living with Each Other
“Harjo draws on First Nation storytelling and histories, as well as feminist and social justice poetic traditions, and frequently incorporates indigenous myths, symbols, and values into her writing. Her poetry…centers …
Food for Thought: Indigenous Youth Activists Are Devastated Yet Resilient Post-Election
Activism has always been a part of Indigenous cultures in North America. Since the first contact with the Western world, when colonizers landed upon the continent’s shores, Indigenous peoples have …
Art of the Week: Suzanne Rancourt’s evocative “Whose Mouth Do I Speak With”
Credit: Dawnland Voices Whose Mouth Do I Speak With by Suzanne Rancourt I can remember my father bringing home spruce gum. He worked in the woods and filled his pockets …
Inspiration: Tillie Black Bear — grandmother of the anti-domestic violence movement
Left: Tillie Black Bear accepts congratulations from President Bill Clinton after receiving the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award in December 2000. Credit: Mario Tama, AFP/Getty Images Right: Black Bear once …