4 April 2010 – Joanne Merriam

the patina of a well-rained street

4 April 201022 May 2015 joannemerriam

We spent Easter weekend with my in-laws in Kentucky, so I had a quiet time to get a lot of writing done. I’d already written

I acknowledge that I live in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq nation. This territory is covered by a series of treaties of peace and friendship which recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established rules for an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all treaty people. The stories of First Nations peoples have been told in Mi'kma'ki for centuries, and I commit to holding space for those stories to be retold. Moreover, as a guest on this land, I affirm that I have a duty to be mindful of my environmental impact and to reflect on and hold colonial systems accountable.

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Day: April 4, 2010

the patina of a well-rained street