Instruments of the True Measure theory Native American literary production

Native American literary production

And the earth remains today a deep wellspring of revelations and unveiled mysteries for those who take time to watch

he offers a breath of hope that our peoples might learn from each other

a replica of an ancient Hawaiian canoe—Hōkūle'a—was launched to sail the ancient star paths

Instruments of the True Measure theory Native American literary productionInstruments of the True Measure charts the coordinates and intersections of land, history, and culture. Lyrical passages map the parallel lives of ancestral figures and connect dispossessions of the past to lived experiences of the present. Shawnee history informs the collection, and Da's fascination with uncovering and recovering brings the reader deeper into the narrative of Shawnee homeland. Images of forced removal and frontier violence reveal the