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Kiskajeyi – I AM READY
Aboriginal artist and writer, Michelle Sylliboy blends her modern poetry, photography, and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) hieroglyphic poetry in this unprecedented book. Kiskajeyi was edited by Michael Calvert with publication timed to coincide with the 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages.
The International Year of Indigenous Languages is a United Nations observance in 2019 that aims to raise awareness of the consequences of the endangerment of Indigenous languages across the world, with an aim to establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation
"The photographs in this book are a recognition of land and how the Komqwejwi’kasikl language comes from the land. The importance of saving our water and our lands in the time of resource extraction is critical."
Contributors
Michelle Sylliboy
Michelle Sylliboy is an L'nu/ Mi'kmaq Artist who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised on un-ceded territory in We'koqmaq Cape Breton. Michelle recently moved back to her territory after living and working on un-ceded Coast Salish territory for the past twenty-seven years. While in Vancouver she learned to capture and intrigue the art community with her Interdisciplinary style of work. She gathers much of her inspiration from personal tales, the environment, and her Mi'kmaq culture. Her Interdisciplinary art practice embodies some of her own life experiences, which has led her to work with emerging and professional artists from all over Turtle Island. PhD Candidate Michelle is working on her Philosophy of Education Doctorate Degree dissertation where she will combine her artistic background and education by writing about her Mi'kmaq Komqwejwi'kasikl (Hieroglyphic) living curriculum. Michelle begins her new tenure track position this fall at STFX University in Antigonish NS.
