Yáamay: An Anthology of Feminine Perspectives Across Indigenous California plays Echo Desjardins just can't stop

Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time

All Our Relations is a powerful call for action

and of the enduring power of cherished dreams

Jami Nakamura Lin

underscoring American Indian peoples' unequal and exclusionary access to the way of life known as the American dream

Yáamay: An Anthology of Feminine Perspectives Across Indigenous California plays Echo Desjardins just can't stopYamay: An Anthology of Feminine Perspectives Across Indigenous California is a collection of Indigenous poetry, artwork, and essays specific to what is now known as Southern California. The lead authors separated these pieces into the four natural parts of our story: Twla (Root), Kp (Sleep, Dormant), Wlnish (Cultivate), and $'a (Bloom), with each section exploring the eras of pre contact, post contact, present, and future. Collectively, these pieces