By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Din\u00e9 poet Esther Belin has noticed the unique way writers from her community often engage with the English language. \u201cOriginally forced on us, English is now being reconstructed with Din\u00e9 sound and thought,\u201d she writes in the March issue of Poetry magazine. \u201cIndigenous poetics is growing in numerous directions as writers continue to re-embody Indigenous thought and sound \u2014 in new and repatriated forms.\u201d This idea is at the core of this month\u2019s issue, which she guest-edited, of the 113-year-old \u201cChicago\u201d magazine published by the Poetry Foundation. Belin worked with more than 20 Indigenous authors \u2014 most of them also Din\u00e9 \u2014 to create a collection of poetry and prose that capture the essence of Din\u00e9 bazaad (the Navajo language). Din\u00e9 bazaad… <\/p>\n
By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Din\u00e9 poet Esther Belin has noticed the unique way writers from her community often engage with the English language. \u201cOriginally forced on us, English is now being reconstructed with Din\u00e9 sound and thought,\u201d she writes in the March issue of Poetry magazine. \u201cIndigenous poetics is growing in numerous directions as writers continue to re-embody Indigenous thought and sound \u2014 in new and repatriated forms.\u201d This idea is at the core of this month\u2019s issue, which she guest-edited, of the 113-year-old \u201cChicago\u201d magazine published by the Poetry Foundation. Belin worked with more than 20 Indigenous authors \u2014 most of them also Din\u00e9 \u2014 to create a collection of poetry and prose that capture the essence of Din\u00e9 bazaad (the Navajo language). Din\u00e9 bazaad... <\/p>\n