Whereas Cree prayer—and unexpected humor

prayer—and unexpected humor

has no desire to wear herself down with a husband and kids

poetry and prose

the history of American Indians and American law has been one of clashing values and sometimes uneasy compromise

is a place where men "only touch when they fuck in a backseat

Whereas Cree prayer—and unexpected humorWHEREAS her birth signaled the responsibility as mother to teach what it is to be Lakota therein the question: What did I know about being Lakota? Signaled panic, blood rush my embarrassment. What did I know of our language but pieces? Would I teach her to be pieces? Until a friend comforted, Dont worry, you and your daughter will learn together. Today she stood sunlight on her shoulders lean and straight to share a song in Din, her fathers language.