kayas nohcin / I Come from a Long Time Back Frederick Steiner Judith Willson's second book of

Judith Willson's second book of poems was written during years when migration and displacement have become central facts of the human condition

both intimate and public facing

it's a new way to game the international system

but it does not have to be

who tattooed her face and raised her as their own

kayas nohcin / I Come from a Long Time Back Frederick Steiner Judith Willson's second book ofMary Louise (nee Bangs) Rockthunder, wepanakit , was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux, and Nakoda descent. Born in 1913, raised and married at nehiyawipwatinahk Piapot First Nation, Mary Louise, a much loved storyteller, speaks of her memories, stories, and knowledge, revealing her personal humility and her deep love and respect for her family and her nehiyawewin language and culture. The recordings that are transcribed, edited, and translated for this