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"In many Native cultures, the young are taught old traditions and skills by the appropriate knowledge and skill keepers. To formalize new positions gained or earned, an initiation ceremony is conducted so that the youth may take their place within the circle of knowledge and skill keepers. Honouring the spirit, Initiations gathers the work of young Native writers who have earned a place in the Aboriginal literary circle. The stories, which were selected by Native writing knowledge and skill keepers such as Lee Maracle, Thomas King, Tomson Highway and Marilyn Dumont, focus on historical events of personal significance or national significance.

In this collection, you will hear new voices from across the Canadian landscape from Sable Sweetgrass of the Kainai Nation who creatively wove the tale of the generational impact of lost cultural treasures over five generations. To Alicia Elliot of the Six Nations Reserve, where she takes the persona of both a middle=class Caucasian male and a Mohawk young girl and speaks their stories through their eyes around the Caledonia land dispute. To the Northwest Territories of the Dene Dogrib People, Tony Liske who recalled the day their treaty was signed initiating a new and different life of his people. Join us as we embrace these new young voices to the Aboriginal literary circle."--Back cover. 

vii, 104 pages ; 22 cm. 

Contents:
Erased / Kelsea Northrop Donovan --
Land warmed by the sun / Denise Marie Williams --
Makaya / Trisha Redman --
The power of one and all / Kyle G. Wilson --
Election day / Cory Cappo --
My brother Lonnie / Chantelle Cheekinew --
My lesson / Caitlyn Therrien --
Occupied / Joe Restoule General --
Steh-wah / Kerissa M. Dickie --
Going the distance / Sara General --
Across the barricade / Alicia Elliott --
Good child / Tony Liske --
A day of healing / Nicholas Printup --
Echoes of Tamarack / Candace Brunette --
Wild flowers / Kerissa M. Dickie --
Silence speaks a thousand words / Amanda Wapass-Griffin --
The enchanted owl / Jessica Yarrow --
Remember, my grandson, remember us / Nicole Munro --
Maternal ties / Sable Sweetgrass --
The unknown / Real Carriere.