Categories
Published 2026-08-19
Keywords
- Beadwork,
- cultural safety,
- cultural connections,
- Métis Culture and Traditions,
- traditional garments
How to Cite
Lussier, D. (2026). Undressing. Pawaatamihk: Journal of Métis Thinkers, 3(1), 69–70. https://doi.org/10.36939/pawaatamihk/vol3no1/art121
Copyright (c) 2026 Danielle Lussier
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Abstract
This poem engages in a practice the author describes as “reading the beads.” The beadwork, two thumb hearts on Métis Christmas mittens, holds layers of stories. The poem speaks to the complicated space occupied by beads created in university contexts, but the message is also applicable more broadly.