Tag Archives: Jorge Antonio Vallejos

INTERVIEW WITH ELI CLARE

Eli Clare Talks Trans Pride, Disability and the History of the Freak Show By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Originally published August 12, 2010 in XTRA! As Eli Clare stood among a crowd on Church St at Toronto’s Trans March this year, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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NOT VANISHING

Not Vanishing by Chrystos Reviewed By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I first read about Chrystos in REDWIRE Magazine.  She was listed as one of the top ten Indigenous writers you have to read as an Indigenous person.  I remember the photo … Continue reading

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