![]() ![]() But here in the “over-culture,” which is a culture of commercialization, we are taught to live in the now only, so we become perpetual adolescents. With memory, rather, the memory-field, nothing is ever lost. There are more laws dealing with Native nations than there are any other kind of laws. Much of American history has been disappeared or suppressed, especially when it concerns indigenous peoples. ![]() And most likely in dimensions we do not have access to with our contemporary miles. It moves forward, sideways, and in a spiral. Joy Harjo: Memory is a living being that moves in many-layered streams. What effect has your storytelling had on your connection to that ancestry and to your family? Thinking about some other works by Native authors-Natalie Diaz comes to mind-this idea of remembering and the responsibility of remembering your family history really stands out. ![]() Shenandoah: In reading Crazy Brave and Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, I noticed some points of similarity. ![]() The conversation was later edited and expanded into the version you see here. Three Shenandoah interns-James Ricks, Mara Efimov, and Arthur Rodrigues-sat down to talk with her. On February 11, 2019, Joy Harjo visited Washington and Lee University as part of the Mudd Center’s exploration of The Ethics of Identity. ![]()
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