Aunties on Air Episode 9:Exploring Identity, Exclusion, & Healing

Listeners, you are in for a treat! This conversation with Morgan Talty will set you up for deep thinking, reflection and some laughter. Morgan, an indigenous (Penobscot) author, public speaker and an amazing Dada to his son, Charlie. He will share his works of art with you, describing his process for his newest book “Fire Exit”, a novel that tackles the complexities of living in a world where culture, blood quantum and colonization have had its impacts. The Aunties felt their hearts expand during this episode, cementing their commitment to healing, inclusion, and love. Please come back this Thursday for a special 10-minute episode where the Aunties celebrate Morgan and all his accomplishments! 

Morgan Talty

Current Books:

Night of the Living Rez - Night of the Living Rez — Morgan Talty

Fire Exit - Morgan Talty

Featured In:

Never Whistle at Night - Anthologies — Morgan Talty

Morgan’s Upcoming Non-Fiction:

“Year of the Frog Clan”

Morgan’s Upcoming Fiction:

“Doomsday”

Wabanaki Words Used:

Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell)  https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc

Topics Discussed:

UMaine - The University of Maine (umaine.edu)

UMaine Professor - Morgan Talty - Department of English - University of Maine (umaine.edu)

Native American Studies UMaine - Home - Native American Programs - University of Maine (umaine.edu)

Native American Program Dartmouth - Home | Native American Program (dartmouth.edu)

Eastern Main Community College - emcc.edu

The Briar Patch - The Briar Patch Bookshop

Louise Erdrich - Louise Erdrich - Wikipedia

Louise Erdrich, “The Round House” - The Round House a book by Louise Erdrich (bookshop.org)

N. Scott Momaday - N. Scott Momaday - Wikipedia

Tommy Orange - Tommy Orange - Wikipedia

Tommy Orange, “There There” - There There a book by Tommy Orange (bookshop.org)

Tommy Orange, “Wandering Stars” - Wandering Stars a book by Tommy Orange (bookshop.org)

Jack Kerouac, “On the Road” - On the Road a book by Jack Kerouac (bookshop.org)

Audre Lorde - Audre Lorde - Wikipedia

Karen Russell, future release of work (March), “The Antidote” - The Antidote a book by Karen Russell (bookshop.org)

MacArthur Genius Grant - Karen Russell - MacArthur Foundation (macfound.org)

Oliphant vs. Suquamish Nation - Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe - Wikipedia

Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act - Maine Indian Claims Settlement Legislative History

Blood Quantum/Census - Blood Quantum and Sovereignty: A Guide - Native Governance Center

New York Times Review - Book Review: ‘Fire Exit,’ by Morgan Talty - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Morgan’s Esquire piece about blood quantum - Blood Quantum: What It Means to Be Indigenous (esquire.com)

Leslie Marmon Silko - Leslie Marmon Silko - Wikipedia

John Bear - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/john-bear-mitchell/

PTC Gluskabe Story - My Story is Gluskabe | Penobscot Theatre Company

Universityof Maine at Augusta - Augusta • Bangor • Online • Statewide - University of Maine at Augusta (uma.edu)

Jennifer Shepard Penobscot Theatre - Jen Shepard | Penobscot Theatre Company

Carol Dana - Carol Dana (dawnlandvoices.org)

Geo Neptune - Geo Soctomah Neptune - Wikipedia

Carol & Kim Episode EPISODE 8 Aunties of Air

Penobscot Youth Council - https://wabanakiphw.org/penobscot-nation-youth-council-recognized-as-2022-youth-council-of-the-year/

Wells, Maine Mascot - https://www.wearethewarriorsfilm.com/

Unity, Youth Council - https://unityinc.org/about-unity/

Carmella Bear (25 under 25) - https://unityinc.org/united-national-indian-tribal-youth-announces-25-under-25-youth-leaders-2/

Therese Marie Mailhot, “Heart Berries” - Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot: 9781640091603 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

“Smoke Signals” - Smoke Signals (film) - Wikipedia

“What do we do with the Art of Monstruous Men” - The Paris Review - What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?

Wabanaki Tribal Nations:

Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)

Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)

Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk

Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)

Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine

Special Thanks/Woliwon: 

Guest: Morgan Talty 

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders