Mi’kmaq Creation Story for Faith Liljegren upon her Confirmation Of course you are familiar with the Genesis creation stories, and… Read More
Dale Carson
THE MAN WHO WEEPS Long, long ago, when the world was still new, there was a family of people who… Read More
Claudia Ford
REBEL DAWTA 2: The Kitchen Formica tables with stainless steel strips around their edges yellow tables, the color of freshly… Read More
Marie Francis
Picture in Hand You never know when inspiration is going to sneak up and hit you. It could be a… Read More
Virginia McLaurin
Pushing the Boundaries: An Interview with Two New England Native Artists Virginia McLaurin is a PhD student in the Anthropology… Read More
Sam Quinney
Circle the Powwow Drum The grass dancers circle the powwow drum The fancydancers circle the powwow drum The jingle dress… Read More
Rebecca Thomas
Not Perfect I don’t shower everyday. I’m not perfect. I sing off-key when I drive on the highway I’m not… Read More
Cecelia E. Vaughan
Cecelia Estrada Vaughan/iti kafi The Lady who lived next to the Railroad Tracks When ipok, granddaughter, and her parents left… Read More
Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors Dear Readers, We are excited to bring you this second issue of Dawnland Voices… Read More
Carol Bachofner – Featured Poet
Statement on Poetry by Carol Bachofner I’ve been “writing things down” for a very long time. In fact I don’t… Read More
Marge Bruchac
Condolence* for Frank Speck, April 2014 “Here,” the Curator says, “identify these.” Throwing the wampum on the table as though… Read More
Natalie Dana
Natalie Dana has written a children’s song which has been translated into Passamaquoddy. We are happy to present both. Margaret Apt… Read More
Sherri Mitchell
Creation Songs (excerpt of Sacred Instructions, by Sherri Mitchell) Our individual stories begin with the story of our creation. My… Read More
Rebecca Murtha
The Wasp and Spider People in Low Income Tribal Housing i. Circles of Mud, Dust, and Spit the wasps were… Read More
Paula Peters
Cultural Lives Matter by Paula Peters As Native Americans we endure regular acts of cultural degradation from children dressed up… Read More
Elizabeth James-Perry
On Wampanoag Clothing in Native Fashion Now by Elizabeth James-Perry I would have to conclude, after this playful photograph was… Read More
Suzannne Rancourt
Kataahdin Read Suzanne Rancourt’s article in Combat Stress about trauma and her healing through expressive arts and Native… Read More
Asata Radcliffe
The Indigenous Coast to Coast Film Festival by Asata Radcliffe When is the last time you’ve seen a horror film starring… Read More
