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Mahikan ka onot : the poetry of Duncan Mercredi / selected with an introduction by Warren Cariou and an afterword by Duncan Mercredi.

by Mercredi, Duncan, 1951-

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2020.

Canadian poetry -- First Nations authors.

Laurier poetry series.

9781771124744 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Poetry of Duncan Mercredi

102 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

"This book brings the work of Duncan Mercredi (Cree/Métis) back into the public eye, providing a new generation of readers with the opportunity to experience his unique artistry. Mercredi brings to these poems the sensibility of a Cree speaker and a renowned oral storyteller, revealing a deep attachment to the land and a nuanced understanding of the complexities of contemporary Indigenous life. In startlingly direct, plainspoken language, the poet explores themes of cultural resurgence and steadfast connections among the generations, even amid the unfolding tragedies wrought by colonialism. Some of these poems are memories of traditional life on the land, especially in the time before Manitoba Hydro radically altered Mercredi?s home community of Grand Rapids, Manitoba. Others focus on the urban Indigenous experience, based upon Mercredi?s longstanding and intimate knowledge of Winnipeg. Like mahikan, the wolf, Mercredi?s characters are often outsiders in certain contexts, but the poems reveal other perspectives that allow us to understand their loyalty and their love of community."--From publisher.

Canadian poetry.

Cariou, Warren, 1966- editor, writer of introduction.

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