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New Cross-Continental Indigenous Poetry Anthology Released

May 27, 2022 / March 3, 2023 by Amy Dennis

On May 31, 2022, Kegedonce Press will release a remarkable new poetry collection, a collaboration with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) and Festival of the Peripheries (FLUP), titled Slam Coalkan Performance Poetry: The Condor and the Eagle Meet. In 2021, 17 Indigenous spoken-word artists from Abya Yala (South America) and Turtle Island (North […]

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Indigenous Storytelling Traditions: A Q&A with Drew Hayden Taylor

June 2, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

Storytelling, usually through the Oral Tradition, is a sacred and integral part of Indigenous cultures. It is a traditional method used to pass on cultural beliefs, values, customs, history, science and more from generation to generation, allowing communities to narrate their culture through their own words. This National Indigenous History Month, the Toronto International Festival […]

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