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#IndianLovePoems

by Tenille K. Campbell

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#IndianLovePoems

by Tenille K. Campbell

Covering Indigenous adventures from Wahpole Island to Northern Saskatchewan to the coast of Vancouver, #IndianLovePoems is a poetry collection that delves into the humour and truths of love and lust within Indigenous communities. Sharing stories in search of The One, or even better, that One-Night-Stand, or the opening of boundaries — can we say medicine wheel — this collection fearlessly sheds light on the sharing and honesty that comes with discussions of men, women, sex, and relationships, using humour to chat about the complexities of race, culture and intent within relationships. From discovering your own John Smith to sharing sushi in bed, #IndianLovePoems will make you smile, shake your head, and remember your own stories about that special someone.

“A book of poems that tells the experiences of an indigenous woman and how she sees life exploring a wide range of topics including love, sex, politics, pain, freedom, history, self discovery, and relationships in the modern world. You don't have to be indigenous to appreciate her honesty. In fact, I am not indigenous but this book of poems offered me an insight into the First Nation and how this young lady has navigated through her life to find herself as an indigenous woman. She and I are not that much different. Unfortunately, we don't get the opportunity to hear women from this rich culture and this book will have you begging to hear more. Highly recommended!”

Book Details

Poetry

Publish Date: April 1, 2017

ISBN: 9781927426999

Language: English

“This book features beautiful poems about love, sex and life. It is devoted to women to be a tool of empowerment and does so successfully.”

About the Author

Tenille Campbell is a Dene/Metis author and photographer from English River First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan. She completed her MFA in Creative Writing at UBC and is currently starting her fourth year of PhD studies at the University of Saskatchewan, focusing on Indigenous Literature. She is the owner and artist behind sweetmoon photography, a successful photography business that specializes in photographing Indigenous people.

She has published poetry in Sing: Poetry from the Indigenous Americas, and photography in Urban Tribes: Native Americans in the City and Dreaming in Indian. Current creative projects include #KissingIndigenous, a photography series focusing on the act of intimacy within Indigenous couples. She is also the creator of tea&bannock, an online collective blog featuring the photographs and stories of Indigenous women photographers throughout Canada. Storytelling — be it with ink, voice or photographs — is the life for her.