blaeser-kimberly_01-30-2025_17.mp4
"Akawe, a prelude"
Description

Differs from the version that appears in Sacred Light (University of Arizona Press, 2024).

Reader
Blaeser, Kimberly
Citation

Poem card printed at the Indigenous Nations Poets 2024 #LanguageBack Retreat in Minneapolis, MN. 

tag
language
reclamation
indigenous language
endangered language
linguicide
resistance
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BLAESER-KIMBERLY_01-30-2025_17.vtt
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"Akawe, a prelude"

Reader
Blaeser, Kimberly
Description

Differs from the version that appears in Sacred Light (University of Arizona Press, 2024).

Citation

Poem card printed at the Indigenous Nations Poets 2024 #LanguageBack Retreat in Minneapolis, MN. 

Tags
language, reclamation, indigenous language, endangered language, linguicide, resistance
Reading
Kimberly Blaeser - January 30, 2025
Kimberly Blaeser stands next to a tree wearing a blue and brown printed cardigan with a black lined pattern. She wears a black blouse with a lace design, and large bronze-colored earrings with a triangle design. A tree and parking garage are blurred in the background.
Kimberly Blaeser
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela

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