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Mé\;tis storyteller and Little Shell Chippewa member Chris L a Tray approaches the practice of poetry the same as he does the spiritual life of an Anishinaabe person: which is to say\, if one lives an Anishina abe life\, with particular attention to the seven guiding principles of th e Seven Grandfather teachings &ndash\; Humility\, Courage\, Honesty\, Wisd om\, Truth\, Respect\, and Love &ndash\; then every footstep becomes a pra yer. Similarly\, if one approaches poetry in a similar fashion\, recognizi ng that everything that happens may be viewed as a poem\, and that every m oment in life is an experience best paid constant and careful attention to \, then every footstep becomes a poem. Whether as words on a page or share d orally\, poetry becomes another means for telling and sharing stories\; La Tray's programs exist to remind people that their stories matter\, that they are the only ones who can properly tell them\, and that poetry\, how ever it is defined\, is a beautiful means for doing so.
\nLa Tray is a Mé\;tis storyteller and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tr ibe of Chippewa Indians. He is the author of \;One-Sentence Journal: S hort Poems and Essays from the World at Large. \;His next book\, \ ;Becoming Little Shell \;will be published by Milkweed Editions in 202 4.
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