It’s a pleasure to support this publication, Chris! I loudly chuckled at “i.e. being a relentless burr under the saddle of some inept and hapless middle manager likely limping around with a chubby over AI” 😂😭 Can’t wait to find out about Becoming Little Shell’s availability! As soon as it available for preorder, count me in!
Thank you for sharing the poem "Refuge". What a wonderful read to start my day. I'm really looking forward to Becoming LIttle Shell when it's available.
Watching the video you mentioned - I always learn from you. The white centering at 53' was cringy af. Especially when I think of the times in the past that I did the same. Yikes.
I miss cardinals. One of Oregon’s flaws. (Another: no fireflies.)
Looking forward to BLS, for many reasons. Here’s one: once it’s out in the world, the next time that woman pops up and tries to school you on your family history, you can just wave the book in the air.
Hey Chris, there are plenty of arguments for staying on Substack, like not ceding the platform and pushing back on always being the ones forced to move, but I think your friend may have taken the bait on there being no Nazi problem. Casey Newman said he shared only a short list of what ought to have been easy moderation choices with Substack originally, though he had a longer list, and they scooped him to make him look dumb. You might also check out this article, where someone found a bunch of monetized Nazis in only an hour of browsing: https://badnewsletter.substack.com/p/all-the-garbage-i-found-on-substack
Chris, I'm glad you are able to drop everything and travel to the far reaches of Montana, small towns and big alike, to share your stories and poems. I dropped my sponge and rubber gloves this morning and joined you at Travelers' Rest via Zoom. Great to see and hear you "in person," as near as I could get, anyway. I prefer my poetry and spirituality on the heathen side, too. Every time I pass one of those historical markers for a mission on a reservation, I cringe. I appreciate your willingness to share your stories with white people, and I'll do my best to honor your generous gift. Migwich!
Your posts are good medicine. I love your in-the-moment expressions of gratitude and your never petulant truth-telling. I also appreciate the links to articles and events. I have learned to say indenawemaaganidog without assistance thanks to you. More than once I have wished I lived in Montana so I could attend some of these great events.
I was thrilled to be able to watch the discussion with Peter Stark. What a gift to hear a raucous conversation about Tecumseh and Little Shell while making dinner in my Cleveland home. Right smack in the donut hole. And I was reminded of this story I heard when I was in Miami, OK:
When people at the Ohio History Connection took Tecumseh’s pipe out of their holdings and returned it to the Eastern Shawnee, the tribe sent it back and asked if they would like to remount the pipe with its bowl pointing up to indicate peace rather than down to indicate war as the OHC surely had not intended.
Oh the learning curve for us non-native folks is pretty darn steep, but I figure we should keep trying. The more well-intentioned face plant- inducing faux pas we make, the more we might learn. Let’s hope!
I opened this too late to catch today's event and I saw it had a Zoom option...Well, I had to work anyway... Thank you for the CMarie Fuhrman poem. She read a First Draft in Pendleton a couple of months ago, a great evening.
Both of those poems were gorgeous moments that this morning, and you, knew I needed to read. So so good. Loved Holy. Love the take on Jazz. And someday maybe just maybe I'll follow you down some river reading poetry. 💜
Thanks for bleating as always, Chris. If you have the chance to saunter around the Sixth Ward when you're released from your workshop obligations in Helena next Saturday, there are some bleating buddies at 1431 Lewis Street who may relish a visit from Montana's Poet Laureate and a fellow 🐐.
Their curiosity and interest will likely wane when they realize you don't have any raisins for them, but they are very cute and worth the short walk across the street from where you'll be if they're out and about. (for identification purposes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bKpbkdmDx6FHMaO351ndTCIGcDpx8zZv/view)
It’s a pleasure to support this publication, Chris! I loudly chuckled at “i.e. being a relentless burr under the saddle of some inept and hapless middle manager likely limping around with a chubby over AI” 😂😭 Can’t wait to find out about Becoming Little Shell’s availability! As soon as it available for preorder, count me in!
Thank you for sharing the poem "Refuge". What a wonderful read to start my day. I'm really looking forward to Becoming LIttle Shell when it's available.
Watching the video you mentioned - I always learn from you. The white centering at 53' was cringy af. Especially when I think of the times in the past that I did the same. Yikes.
This whole "mess" made my day!
That poem was much needed at the end of a rough weather week. Thank you for offering it!
I miss cardinals. One of Oregon’s flaws. (Another: no fireflies.)
Looking forward to BLS, for many reasons. Here’s one: once it’s out in the world, the next time that woman pops up and tries to school you on your family history, you can just wave the book in the air.
Also: that poem!
Hey Chris, there are plenty of arguments for staying on Substack, like not ceding the platform and pushing back on always being the ones forced to move, but I think your friend may have taken the bait on there being no Nazi problem. Casey Newman said he shared only a short list of what ought to have been easy moderation choices with Substack originally, though he had a longer list, and they scooped him to make him look dumb. You might also check out this article, where someone found a bunch of monetized Nazis in only an hour of browsing: https://badnewsletter.substack.com/p/all-the-garbage-i-found-on-substack
That poem!
Chris, I'm glad you are able to drop everything and travel to the far reaches of Montana, small towns and big alike, to share your stories and poems. I dropped my sponge and rubber gloves this morning and joined you at Travelers' Rest via Zoom. Great to see and hear you "in person," as near as I could get, anyway. I prefer my poetry and spirituality on the heathen side, too. Every time I pass one of those historical markers for a mission on a reservation, I cringe. I appreciate your willingness to share your stories with white people, and I'll do my best to honor your generous gift. Migwich!
The cardinals! CMarie’s poem! I love your magical dispatches. Thank you for brightening my morning and putting a smile on my face.
Your posts are good medicine. I love your in-the-moment expressions of gratitude and your never petulant truth-telling. I also appreciate the links to articles and events. I have learned to say indenawemaaganidog without assistance thanks to you. More than once I have wished I lived in Montana so I could attend some of these great events.
I was thrilled to be able to watch the discussion with Peter Stark. What a gift to hear a raucous conversation about Tecumseh and Little Shell while making dinner in my Cleveland home. Right smack in the donut hole. And I was reminded of this story I heard when I was in Miami, OK:
When people at the Ohio History Connection took Tecumseh’s pipe out of their holdings and returned it to the Eastern Shawnee, the tribe sent it back and asked if they would like to remount the pipe with its bowl pointing up to indicate peace rather than down to indicate war as the OHC surely had not intended.
Oh the learning curve for us non-native folks is pretty darn steep, but I figure we should keep trying. The more well-intentioned face plant- inducing faux pas we make, the more we might learn. Let’s hope!
My friend, thank you.
I noticed those Cardinals first thing! LOL!
I opened this too late to catch today's event and I saw it had a Zoom option...Well, I had to work anyway... Thank you for the CMarie Fuhrman poem. She read a First Draft in Pendleton a couple of months ago, a great evening.
Both of those poems were gorgeous moments that this morning, and you, knew I needed to read. So so good. Loved Holy. Love the take on Jazz. And someday maybe just maybe I'll follow you down some river reading poetry. 💜
Thanks for bleating as always, Chris. If you have the chance to saunter around the Sixth Ward when you're released from your workshop obligations in Helena next Saturday, there are some bleating buddies at 1431 Lewis Street who may relish a visit from Montana's Poet Laureate and a fellow 🐐.
Their curiosity and interest will likely wane when they realize you don't have any raisins for them, but they are very cute and worth the short walk across the street from where you'll be if they're out and about. (for identification purposes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bKpbkdmDx6FHMaO351ndTCIGcDpx8zZv/view)
Thanks for this! I also read your column, and I'm loving what you wrote about jazz.
What a glorious mess spangled with two glorious poems! Miigwech Chris!