Poem: LOOK AT THE WAY THE MOUNTAINS HOLD THE SKY & THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BURIED IN A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Episode 2 March 23, 2026 00:03:54
Poem: LOOK AT THE WAY THE MOUNTAINS HOLD THE SKY & THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BURIED IN A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Magic City of the Southwest
Poem: LOOK AT THE WAY THE MOUNTAINS HOLD THE SKY & THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BURIED IN A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mar 23 2026 | 00:03:54

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Show Notes

As a prologue for a new season, Kirbie shares his land acknowledgement poem.

Some notes:

The 1890 census is a direct quote from the timeline section compiled by Native Voices, a division of the National Library of Medicine.

Sound design was provided by Epidemic Sound.

An earlier version of this poem was previously published in the Winter 2025 issue of Chapter House Journal. 

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