Abstract
This poem explores Canadian history, specifically Indigenous relations with North American colonizers. Originally a Native Studies 201 Winter 2020 creative assignment, this poem describes the advent and settling of European colonizers. The Trade discusses these events from a uniquely personal immigrant perspective and attempts to detail them. Finally, the poem explores the relevance of this history to the author’s own personal history and future experiences by looking back at history for an important quest: looking forward. Hopefully, this poem will inspire readers to reflect on their own identities in relationship to the past as well.
Highlights
Fur for Metal, flesh of livestock sold a deal with white men, a story of old So cold, the truth they did withhold listen to this story, it is one that must be told
Upon the land lived different tribes varied, yet special, they all lived community-lives Land is a gift in Indigenous eyes for unity with kin was their greatest might. 8
This red maple land was built on trade with circumstances that felt like an unjust raid Till one day it became an endless tirade a path laid for history to be made. 4, 8
Summary
Fur for Metal, flesh of livestock sold a deal with white men, a story of old So cold, the truth they did withhold listen to this story, it is one that must be told. This red maple land was built on trade with circumstances that felt like an unjust raid Till one day it became an endless tirade a path laid for history to be made. Varied, yet flames were lit of unity in diversity like with the Tlingit So many nations, more than you could ever meet together, in war or peace, they all fit.
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