nimitêyaniy and nitêh: Poetry and Art in Indigenous Languages

With this film, we officially launched "nimitêyaniy" and "nitêh," two issues of poetry and art curated by Naomi McIlwraith and Dorothy Thunder. The film features 20 of our 36 contributors and was shown at the Edmonton Poetry Festival and LitFest 2020. You will hear poetry and art weaving Anishinaabemowin , Dene Dháh, Dene Yatié, Denesułįné, Hul’qumi’num, Inuktitut , Michif, Mi'kmaq , Mi'gmaq, nêhiyawêwin, nīhithawīwin, Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatı, Sm’algya̱x , Stoney Nakoda, and ᏣᎳᎩ . All poems, artworks, and videos are the copyright of the poets and artists. All rights reserved.