INTERVIEW WITH CHRYSTOS
Menominee poet Chrystos is a warrior, writer, and arrow in the throat of colonization. Publishing five volumes of poetry, Chrystos is an important voice in the world of literature showing that Native Peoples and Peoples of colour can write, they … Continue reading →
Over 500 Aboriginal Women Have Been Murdered Or Gone Missing In Canada: A Poem To Mayor David Miller
In the summer of 2008 Carolyn Connolly and Katelynn Sampson (pictured left), two Aboriginal women, were murdered days apart in two different neighbourhoods in Toronto. Local newspapers reported the murders, but no real action from police and government was seen, … Continue reading
THE MARROW’S TELLING
The Marrow’s Telling: Words in Motion By Eli Clare By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I remember when I first saw Eli Clare’s collection of poetry The Marrow’s Telling: Words in Motion. I was checking out the poetry section at Toronto Women’s … Continue reading →
JUST GIVE ME A COOL DRINK OF WATER ‘FORE I DIIIE
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie By Maya Angelou Reviewed By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Titles usually give a sense of what a book is about. One of my mentor’s, Lee Maracle, has taught me to … Continue reading →
BROKEN ARROW: NATIVE MEN’S WRITING, ART, AND CULTURE
Broken Arrow: Native Men’s Writing, Art and Culture Edited by Emily Pohl-Weary Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos There’s a new zine out that’s kick ass: Broken Arrow. Its fifty-two pages are comprised of poems, plays, short stories, photos, and artwork; … Continue reading
James C. Miles is a poet of Mohawk, Chippewa and Finish descent. A crossword puzzle fanatic, Miles was born and raised in Toronto and is a “proud Broadlands Park boy”. Apart from writing poetry, Miles is a painter, leather … Continue reading
Firewater By Janet Rogers Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Have you heard of the term “taking back”? It often refers to words and phrases that were once used as weapons against different peoples and that have now been adopted by … Continue reading
Janet Marie Rogers is a spoken-word poet from Six Nations Territory in Ontario, Canada who started writing in 1996. Her literary passions are Native heritage, feminism, historical territories, human love, sexuality and spirit. Rogers hosts Victoria, BC’s only Native radio … Continue reading
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