Poetry by PNW Indigenous Poets, from the Multcolib Indigenous TeamLike this list

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• G̲agaan X̲'usyee

  = Below the Foot of the Sun

  Twitchell, X̲'unei Lance,

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  Twitchell's (Lingít, Haida, and Yup'ik) first book of poetry includes poems focused on human, Indigenous, Alaska Native, and Tlingit identity, place, language, and time.

• Siren of Atlantis

  Sigo, Cedar,

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  Sigo's (Suquamish Nation) latest poetry collection is an introspective odyssey of poetic and personal resonance, sharing poems that speak to Sigo's profound experience of learning to write again after suffering a stroke in 2022.

• Joe Feddersen

  Earth, Water, Sky

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  While a book about the art of Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), it includes accompanying poems by poets from the artist's past collaborations such as Victor Charlo (Confederated Salish Kootenai) and Elizabeth Woody…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Warrior Roses

  Indigenous Stories Through Poetry

  Skó, Shuína,

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  Here Skó (Klamath, Modoc) shares ten of their poems, touching on topics of historical trauma, present pains, and Indigenous resiliency.

• Rose Quartz

  Poems

  LaPointe, Sasha taqwšeblu,

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  LaPointe (Upper Skagit, Nooksack) adds to her list of publications with this collection of poetry which presents a journey of struggle and healing with references of folklore, movies, music, and ritual.

• Rivers in My Veins

  Poems

  Briggs, Kara,

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  With calm elegance and precise language, in Briggs' (Sauk-Suiattle, Yakama) first collection of poetry she celebrates the connection we all share to the earth. Her fierce love of lands, waters, and stories of her peoples are carried in familiar…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through

  a Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry

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  This anthology contains poetry by many poets with Pacific Northwest Tribal affiliations, particularly in the section titled "Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Pacific Islands".

• Raven's Echo

  Hoffmann, Robert Davis, 1954-

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  This collection of poems by Hoffman (Lingít) explores human alienation and spiritual longing, colonialism, government subordination, and acculturation, as well as ways of integrating traditional Tlingit culture into contemporary life by honoring the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Patriarchy Blues

  Poems

  Priest, Rena,

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  Priest's (Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation) debut book of poetry, which won a 2018 American Book Award. Priest was Washington State Poet Laureate from 2021-2023.

• I Sing the Salmon Home

  Poems From Washington State

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  In her final year as Washington State Poet Laureate, Priest (Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation) edited a collection of poems from more than 150 Washington poets ranging from first graders to Tribal Elders, all inspired by the Northwest's beloved, iconic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Punishment

  Dandurand, Joseph A.,

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  In this collection of poetry, Dandurand (Kwantlen First Nation) wrangles trauma, grief, forgiveness and love, illustrates the poet's solitary existence, and reveals the need to both understand his life and find ways to escape it.

• Life Woven With Song

  Dauenhauer, Nora

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  Dauenhauer (1927-2017, Lingit) is internationally recognized for her work in preserving Tlingit oral literature. This volume includes written oral traditions, prose, poems, and plays.

• Seven Hands, Seven Hearts

  Woody, Elizabeth, 1959-

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  Woody (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) served as Oregon State Poet Laureate from 2016-2018. This volume includes poems on themes of Northwest landscape, the histories of her ancestors, and the ongoing struggle to define what it means to be a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ascending Red Cedar Moon

  Niatum, Duane, 1938-

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  A collection of early poetry by Niatum (S'Klallam), which includes topics of nature and the Northwest landscape.

• The Crooked Beak of Love

  Niatum, Duane, 1938-

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  Here Niatum (S'Klallam) extends his range in this volume of then-new and selected pieces from earlier works.

• Indigenous Poetics

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  Hernández-Ávila (Niimiipuu (Nez Perce), Tejana (Texas-Mexican)) co-edits this volume presenting an assemblage of Indigenous voices speaking about the creative process, creation, identity, language, and the making of poetry.

• My Heart Soars

  George, Dan, 1899-1981

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  Chief Dan George (1899-1981, Tsleil-Waututh Nation) shares a collection of memories, life stories, wisdom and poetry.

• Milk Black Carbon

  Kane, Joan Naviyuk,

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  Joan Naviyuk Kane (Inupiaq) uses poems to work against narratives of dispossession and survival that mark the contemporary experience of many Indigenous people, and Inuit in particular.