Spells, Wishes, and the Talking Dead: ᒪᒪᐦᑖᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑯᓭᔨᒧᐤ (John-Kehewin Wanda)(Paperback)

A vital collection weaving history, personal experience, and Indigenous resilienceSpells, Wishes, and the Talking Dead: ᒪᒪᐦᑖᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑯᓭᔨᒧᐤ ᓂᑭᐦᒋ ᐋᓂᐢᑯᑖᐹᐣ mamahtwisiwin, pakosyimow, nikihci-niskotpn is a wonder. It plays with form, space, and language, comparing meanings in English and nhiyawwin (Plains Cree). The reader's attention is drawn to the restrictive and imposed constructs of English grammar, the way it boxes in interpretation and cadence.With inspiring defiance, Wanda John-Kehewin demonstrates which magics cannot be suppressed. Broken into three sections, Spells, Wishes, and the Talking Dead looks at the sickening grip of colonialism: its ongoing detriment to the mental health
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