Entering the Narrows: Poetry & Storytelling with Mihku Paul

Saturday, September 20 from 6 - 8:30 pm

Member's Event - Open to Members and their Guests

(This is an in-person program and will not be recorded)

Some Indigenous elders have described these times as "Entering the Narrows", a metaphor indicating that our human family is facing great challenges, and a signal for readiness.  When we reflect on this idea, what do we visualize? Symbolic modes of communication can deepen our shared understanding of what is to come, and how we might navigate this experience effectively together. Poetry has long been a language all its own; a kind of symbolic shorthand that helps us to imagine possibilities while framing human experience in a way that stirs emotion. Let’s explore the implications of these ideas through the lens of another Indigenous concept; Etuapmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing.  How can we work together to help create a better human future through creative discourse based on these two key concepts? This program will feature food, drink, and a social hour that begins at 6 pm. Mihku's program will begin at 7 pm.

Mihku Paul is a Native American Maliseet poet, writer, visual artist, and activist. She is a member of Kingsclear First Nation, N.B., Canada and holds a BA in Human Development and Communication from the University of Southern Maine. Paul then received an MFA in Creative Writing from Stonecoast at the University of Southern Maine. Born on December 4th, 1958 Paul grew up in Old Town, Maine, along the Penobscot River.