For this discussion, you will read the poem by Linda Tuhiwai Smith, a scholar and researcher from New Zealand. She is internationally recognized for her critique of the relationship between scholarly, academic ways of knowing and indigenous knowledge. As you read her poem (and I suggest you read it slowly, perhaps twice….) consider the  prompts below and choose three to use in your post:

This poem is about…I think this because…..The mood of the poem is…I believe this because…. I connect to the poem because……This poem makes me feel……This poem raised some questions/important ideas for me, for example……