Kitotam: He Speaks to it Perseverance ATOS Book Level: 4

ATOS Book Level: 4

Shedding light on Canadian law and policy as they relate to Indigenous peoples

the Code of Handsome Lake

now glare with defiance and anger

In fact the leaves turned to teasing and bullying the birds

Kitotam: He Speaks to it Perseverance ATOS Book Level: 4The Neyhiyawak (Plains Cree) word Kitotam translates into English as, "He Speaks to It." This is a collection of free verse poetry by Indigenous poet and artist John McDonald, a sixth generation direct descendant of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree. Written in two parts, Kitotam poems chronicle Johns life and experiences as an urban Indigenous youth during the 1980s. The second half of the book is a look into the inspirations and events, that