i heard a crow before i was born

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i heard a crow before i was born.
i heard tsó :ka’ we before i was born.

i heard a crow before i was born opens with a dream-memory that transforms into a stark, poetic reflection on the generational trauma faced by many Indigenous families. Jules Delorme was born to resentful and abusive parents, in a world in which he never felt he belonged. Yet, buoyed by the love shown to him by his tó ta (grandmother) and his many animal protectors, Delorme gain...