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