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The Mi'kmaq AnthologyEdithors Rita Joe and Lesley ChoyceFiction, First Nations, Autobiography, Poetry
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Now back in print.
From the Introduction:
In the Mi'kmaq world of pre-European times our stories were told in petroglyphs, hieroglyphs or other character artwork where we showed what was going on in our lives. Now that we know many different forms of writing, there is no stopping our written material.
The most comprehensive volume of Mi'kmaq writings available, this anthology is varied and spirited, bringing together both young and older writers. Included are essays on history, culture, and spirituality as well as autobiography, traditional stories and poetry. Valuable as a landmark of an ancient culture, The Mi'kmaq Anthology also delivers to a wide audience the wealth of creative talent within the Mi'kmaq community today. Although many voices here may be new to the reading public, the book radiates with deep spirituality, social awareness, intellectual energy and a passionate political concern for preserving our natural heritage and the Mi'kmaq way of life.
The image of my people is uppermost in my mind, the beauty told, one thought inspiring another. Nenwite'ten ke'luk weji tu'ap. (Remember I found the good.) Jika'winen we'jitutqsip kutoy ninen. (Look at us and you too will find the good.) Being a stranger in your own land is a sad story. The turnaround may be the schools. Let us have our say or none at all. Iknmulek na! (We give! Let us.)
- Rita Joe
Rita Joe of Eskasoni is a well-known Mi'kmaq elder and poet, the author of four volumes of poetry. Lesley Choyce is a writer and English teacher in the Transition Year Program at Dalhousie University.