Document Type
Essay
Publication Date
2-22-2021
Abstract
"It’s winter, and at the beginning of the bridge to the Penobscot Nation, bolted to a cold streetlamp, is a red sign that reads: “CHECK POINT AHEAD: BE PREPARED TO STOP.” Put up to protect the community from COVID-19, I can’t say for certain how long it’s been there. At least since last summer. But what I can say is that the first time I saw this sign, and another one, red too, expressing that anyone not authorized to be on the reservation would be asked to leave or be removed by Tribal police, I was deeply moved. I was proud, but then, as time passed, I felt a sense of anger as well."
Recommended Citation
Talty, Morgan MFA, "Taking Action During Covid-19: An Essay on Indigenous Pride and Anger" (2021). Written Expressions: Voices from Native American Communities. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/convocation-2020-2021-written-expressions/2
Comments
Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. He received his BA in Native American Studies from Dartmouth College and his MFA in fiction from Stonecoast’s low-residency program.
Visit Morgan Talty's website: https://morgantalty.com/