Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

Why Indigenous Literatures MatterPart survey of the field of Indigenous literary studies, part cultural history, and part literary polemic, Why Indigenous Literatures Matter asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples today. In considering the connections between literature and lived experience, this book contemplates four key questions at the heart of Indigenous kinship traditions: How do we learn

As a foundation of valuing

that would adorn tipis and animal hides

"When I think about my life and the lives of my ancestors

There is so much bottle-dark beauty here

yes this is really happening

their negotiation of multinational frontiers

A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer

The Kaniakehaka or Mohawk text is included at the end

A beautifully written and poignant tribute to the Earth

a village that as many as 200 Anishinaabe families called home

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and politics while never forgetting the emotional connections of our shared humanity and the power of story to effect personal and social change