Shuína Skó, citizen of the Klamath (ewksiknii) Nation, is a sought-after Indigenous spoken word poet who has performed their poetry throughout Turtle Island (North America). Within these pages, Shuína Skó collects ten of their poems about historical trauma, present pains, and Indigenous resiliency. Shuína draws on personal experience as an Indigenous person and citizen of the Klamath nation. Following each poem, Shuína adds thoughtfully crafted insights about certain details of the poem. Shuína's poetry ignites passion for dismantling stereotypes of Indigenous people and moving forward in a good way toward strengthening our community as a whole. 2ND EDITION
This extended 2nd edition includes a new cover design and internal illustrations, updated terminology, and general formatting changes throughout with an added journal section at the end.