Journal

Things I keep thinking about.

The Fire That Was Missing a Voice

A Story About the Young People Who Were Always Told to Wait A long time ago, in a small Anishinaabe community beside the water, the people gathered around a great fire whenever important decisions needed to be made. It was not an ordinary fire. This was the fire where the community came together to speak […]

I’m a Fucking Loon. And That’s the Point.

I’ve had my character attacked, my heritage questioned, my writing mocked, and yes, it fucking hurts. I cry. I’m human. But then I remember the message given to me: “I didn’t build you like the others. You have work to do.” And here I was thinking Creator was talking about my big stature, my nonverbals […]