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mahikan ka-onot collects the finest work of accomplished Indigenous
poet Duncan Mercredi, from his first book in 1991 to recent
unpublished poems. These are poems of life on the land as well as
life in the city, vibrant with the rhythms of traditional Cree and
Metis storytelling but also with the clamour and the music of the
streets. This book brings the work of Duncan Mercredi (Cree/Metis)
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. The volume includes an afterword by Duncan
Mercredi and an introduction by Metis scholar Warren Cariou, both
of which provide resources for deeper study of the poems.
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