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Art, religion, and function are naturally commingled in the beautiful and useful objects created by the native peoples of North America, and these works reflect a tradition that is still alive -- as evidenced by today's Native American artists -- in not thriving. This volume, illustrated with 119 beautiful full-color reproductions provides a unique look at the rich variety of Native American art from centuries past to the present day.
2) Hopi pottery
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One round pot in the style of Hopi polychrome redware, The piece contains a bird element and geometric designs.
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Chaos Under the Moon is a captivating collection of poems that delves into the intricacies of the human experience, exploring themes of love, happiness, drama, and fantasy. Through the artful weaving of words, Bert takes readers on a journey through the depths of emotions, unveiling the raw and vulnerable aspects of life. With poignant imagery and emotional depth, this collection captures the complexities of relationships and the inherent vulnerability...
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Un cri s'élève en moi qui me transfigure. Le monde attend que la femme revienne au monde comme elle est née telle qu'elle est: femme naissance, femme droite, femme debout, femme puissante. Femme résurgence. Renaissance. Un appel s'élève en moi et j'ai décidé de lui dire oui. Dire oui à ma naissance. Assumer en mon esprit les mémoires qui émergent en même temps que la voix des femmes autochtones se dressent au-dessus de la noirceur ambiante....
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les indiens, ça disparaît
qu'ils disent à la famille
des indiens disparaissent
tous les jours
les flics haussent les épaules
ça n'a pas de sens de chercher
qu'ils disent
il va revenir quand
il en aura assez
ou sera sans le sou
Dans plusieurs cultures autochtones, nous nous révélons en racontant d'o nous venons, alors c'est ce que j'ai fait. J'ai voulu brosser un tableau du lieu o j'ai grandi, de la façon dont j'ai grandi dans ce lieu que...
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Like A New Sun: An Anthology of Indigenous Mexican Poetry features poetry from Huastecan Nahuatl, Isthmus Zapotec, Mazatec, Tzotzil, Yucatec Maya, and Zoque languages.
Co-edited by Isthmus Zapotec poet Víctor Terán and translator David Shook, this groundbreaking anthology introduces six indigenous Mexican poets-three women and three men-each writing in a different language. Well-established names like Juan Gregorio Regino (Mazatec) appear alongside...
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Creative writing tends to have secrets. Many of my poems do. My belief is that the writer should have surprises... Poetry also feels. How do you know what it feels like? Only the reader can provide the answer to such a question. A poem may become a puzzle that cannot be broken into pieces without destroying its meaning. Poetry should have secrets! Writers have tremendous powers within themselves, even if they are the only ones that can see them. As...
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These autobiographical poems express hard-won wisdom and equilibrium. Monolin Manny Moreno offers a clear-eyed rootedness in place and family, love of and respect for Indigenous community and ceremony, the courage to examine dishonest and self-destructive choices, the compassion for those who are consumed by self-hatred, and the power of prayer, and the pain of forgiving. Moreno is not just a Central Valley poet, however, but also an accomplished...
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Je suis l'Amérindienne
Et ce fardeau
Demeure en moi à jamais
Poèmes narratifs, qui sont des repères sur la vie de l'auteure et sur sa condition de femme et d'amérindienne. On lit Nous sommes les rêveurs comme on lit un journal intime. On a l'impression d'entrer dans la tête de Rita Joe, de souffrir avec elle des injustices, de sentir son bébé grimper sur nous, de toucher la présence des êtres disparus. Et aussi de pouvoir changer les...
11) Freedom's Wall
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This book is, dedicated to all veterans who have served in the military. This book is a book of poems that shows my love for the veterans!
My Wife and I visited the wall that houses all Vietnam Vetrans have been, killed in Vietnam. My first thought was "my God, how many names are on the wall". Later I found out roughly 60,000. God told me to honor them, so I wrote "Freedom's Wall". I hope you enjoy these poems! Bruce Robertson
12) Holy Wild
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In her third collection of poetry, Holy Wild, Gwen Benaway explores the complexities of being an Indigenous trans women in expansive lyric poems. She holds up the Indigenous trans body as a site of struggle, liberation, and beauty. A confessional poet, Benaway narrates her sexual and romantic intimacies with partners as well as her work to navigate the daily burden of transphobia and violence. She examines the intersections of Indigenous and trans...
13) Copper Yearning
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Copper Yearning invests itself in a compassionate dual vision-bearing witness to the lush beauty of our intricately woven environments and to the historical and contemporary perils that threaten them. Kimberly Blaeser's fourth collection of poetry deftly reflects her Indigenous perspective and a global awareness. Through vividly rendered images, the poems dwell among watery geographies, alive to each natural nuance, alive also to the uncanny. Set...
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Voir sans regarder
regarder sans voir
tu as les mains pleines d'histoires.
Après Naomi Fontaine, voilà qu'on goûte aux mots de Natasha Kanapé Fontaine. Il faut prêter l'oreille à ce chant de paix, à cette voix qui s'élève pour faire entendre
celle des siens, pour unir, avec une assurance qui force l'admiration.
Marie Hélène Poitras
Zone d'écriture Radio-Canada
15) Poems of Me
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These poems I wrote are just poems of happenings in my life. Some are more personal than others, but they are all special to me.
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le corps
le coeur
l'esprit
le poids du monde
dans la source originelle
tout est léger
Pour briser les silences. Assurer ma présence, ici, maintenant...Une voix se libère, retournant au plus profond de soi, une offrande que l'on se fait rarement: se regarder et découvrir l'absolu. Déposer le poids des archives, tenter sa propre parole, explorer le chemin le plus simple. Être léger et libre dans le vent.
17) Manifeste Assi
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Assi en innu veut dire Terre.
Poésie d'utilité publique que ce Manifeste qui crie d'une même voix révolution et amour. Si la parole était donnée aux peuples des Premières Nations, elle
ressemblerait à Assi, terre rêvée de ces femmes et de ces hommes qui guettent dans leur chant les mots dignité, espoir et liberté.
18) Solitudes
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Step into the mesmerizing world of Solitudes, a captivating and daring literary masterpiece that weaves an intricate tapestry of diverse emotions and themes. This thought-provoking work transcends traditional boundaries, exploring romance, fears, experiences – both sought after and unexpected – politics, theological-philosophical-spiritual matters, and all-encompassing human issues from a truly unique and otherworldly perspective.
Employing a...
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Rutherford Ashley, of the Navajo people, presents a scrap book of 200 poems that take snapshots of what is the Navajo experience, from being too young for pre-school age in the 1970s, to dealing with aspects of Navajo identity, the work is like a family photo album, as surely more than one reader will identify with young Basil, the focus character in the work. In summary, A Navajo scrapbook deals with Navajo identity, especially as it is published...
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Au début, il y eut ce tremblement intérieur, un frémissement devant les blessures de la vie ou encore ce mouvement comme une danse lors des moments heureux. Puis l'alphabet est arrivé.
Je croyais que je n'y arriverais jamais, seule dans cette classe qui ne savait pas la langue de l'autre. Ensuite les mots sont nés, les phrases, les paragraphes complets jamais dévoilés, toujours
cachés.
"Je suis le choc de deux cultures,
la blanche de...
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