Sôhkêyihta The Poetry of Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe Perseverance Bedtime in Nunatsiavut is written

Bedtime in Nunatsiavut is written by Raeann Brown

she writes about land

Kalaallit Nunaat

or repairing the wounds of their upbringing

as the winter slowly moves towards spring

Sôhkêyihta The Poetry of Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe Perseverance Bedtime in Nunatsiavut is writtenSince 1990, Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfes work has stood out as essential testimony to Indigenous experiences within the ongoing history of colonialism and the resilience of Indigenous storytellers. Shkyihta includes searing poems, written across the expanse of Halfes career, aimed at helping readers move forward from the darkness into a place of healing. Halfes own afterword is an evocative meditation on the Cree word shkyihta: Have courage. Be