Skins : Contemporary Indigenous Writing

by Akiwenzie-Damm, Kateri

• ISBN13: 9780969712060
• ISBN10: 0969712065
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Litdistco

Summary

Skins is full of passion, warmth and humor. It reveals the rich diversity of styles and themes explored by contemporary Indigenous writers in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. This unique collection of short stories brings together prominent and critically acclaimed writers from each of these countries. The voices in Skins are fresh and gritty, drawing on a wealth of different cultural experiences and realities.

Table of Contents

Preface
We Remain, Forever	vi
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
Mirrored Images	ix
Josie Douglas
First Nations and Inuit-Canada
Dah Teef	3	(10)
Maria Campbell
Love Triangle	13	(9)
Alootook Ipellie
Borders	22	(11)
Thomas King
Mermaids	33	(14)
Richard Van Camp
American Indian-USA
The Farm	47	(10)
Sherman Alexie
Fancy Dog Contest	57	(8)
Kimberly Blaeser
The Hungry One	65	(8)
Joseph Bruchac
Grandpa Kapshaw's Ghost	73	(6)
Louise Erdrich
Dora-Rouge's bones	79	(14)
Linda Hogan
Aboriginal-Australia
Who Took the Children Away?	93	(4)
Richard Frankland
Night Games	97	(8)
Kenny Laughton
let me tell you what I want	105	(3)
Melissa Lucashenko
The Letter	108	(3)
Sally Morgan
Tired Sailor	111	(4)
Bruce Pascoe
The Serpent's Covenant	115	(10)
Alexis Wright
Maori-Aotearoa (New Zealand)
It Used to be Green Once	125	(6)
Patricia Grace
Ngati Kangaru	131	(14)
Charlie the Dreaded	145	(8)
Briar Grace-Smith
Life As It Really Is	153	(8)
Witi Ihimaera
Wairua is designed to flow in a Koru style	161	(12)
Zion A. Komene
Contributors	173