the poem explores themes of cultural resurgence and steadfast connections among the generations
they urge one another to move through the darkness
Niezen illustrates the ways Indigenous peoples worldwide are identifying and acting upon new opportunities to further their rights and identities
It questions and critiques the whitestream concept of celebrity and the very juxtaposition of “Indigenous” and “celebrity” and casts a critical lens on celebrity culture’s impact on Indigenous people
An enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Bones of a Giant (PB) YA-Fiction the poem explores themes ofBrian Thomas Isaac was born in 1950 on the Okanagan Indian Reserve, near Vernon, British Columbia. After completing grade eight, he found work in the Alberta oil fields and in construction, eventually retiring as a bricklayer. He came to writing late in life. In 2022, his bestselling debut, All the Quiet Places, won an Indigenous Voices Award, was a finalist for the Governor Generals Literary Award for Fiction and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award,