When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry treaties '" —Gerald Vizenor

'" —Gerald Vizenor

strawberries and squash

As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation

And as one society collapses

lktomi the shape-shifting Spider-Man of the Lakota: Veeho

When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry treaties '" —Gerald VizenorThis landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries. Opening with a blessing from Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday, the book contains powerful introductions from contributing editors who represent the five geographically organized sections. Each section begins with a poem from traditional oral literatures and closes with emerging poets,