Indigenous Poetics Cheyenne " and the collisions and

" and the collisions and collusions between queer theory and colonialism within Indigenous studies

harbors knowledge of the violent past

diligence and deep commitment to their community

these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent

So began a quest to understand her people's historical

Indigenous Poetics Cheyenne " and the collisions andIndigenous Poetics is a collection of essays by contemporary Native American poets in the United States who explore how the genre helps to radically understand, contemplate, and realize something deeper about ourselves, our communities, and our worlds. The collection illuminates the creative process, identity, language, and the making of poetry. The contributors tell us, in their own words and on their own Indigenous terms, how they engage poetic