Building a Nest from the Bones of my People Drum and beliefs of the Ojibwe

and beliefs of the Ojibwe

Michael Asch

Many of the teachings are nehiyaw (Cree) and some are from the Blackfoot people

Manitoulin Island

Drawing on written sources

Building a Nest from the Bones of my People Drum and beliefs of the OjibweCara Lyn Morgan comes from both Indigenous (Metis) and Immigrant (Trinidadian) roots in the place known as Turtle Island and Canada. Motherhood, trauma, and familial history are woven together into a powerful collection. Beginning with a revelation of familial sexual abuse, Building a Nest from the Bones of My People charts the impact of this revelation on the speaker. From the pain of estrangement to navigating first time motherhood in the midst of a