PoFest and LitFest Present: The Polyglot’s Indigenous Issues Launch

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us on Friday October 23rd at 7:30pm MST for the virtual launch of our Indigenous languages double issue—nimitêyaniy and nitêh—at PoFest and LitFest!

Register for your free tickets for the launch here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/litfest-presents-the-polyglot-indigenous-languages-issues-launch-tickets-119557913939

Are you fascinated by poetry, languages, and art? Are you curious to witness Indigenous language reclamation and revitalization through creative self-expression? Then please join us for The Polyglot’s (www.thepolyglotmagazine.com) launch of our double issue—nimitêyaniy and nitêh. These issues were curated by Naomi McIlwraith and Dorothy Thunder, and feature 36 brilliant Indigenous poets and artists. This launch showcases sixteen of our contributors read their poems or talk about their art, weaving their insights on language, culture, and Indigenous identities.

The Polyglot would like to acknowledge and deeply thank the Edmonton Arts Council for their support and funding of this project. A special mahsi cho to the Edmonton Poetry Festival for supporting us with this launch. The covers of the issues feature art by Lana Whiskeyjack (nimitêyaniy) and Jade Roberts (nitêh). The words of the issues correspond to tongue and heart in nêhiyawêwin (Cree).