Poem by Tim Aqukkasuk Argetsinger
The Qargizine, Fall 2015 #1
Iŋiḷġaan
Iŋiḷġaan niġrutit uqautigaich aŋatkut
Niġrutit iḷisautigaatigut iñuuniałiġmik nunami
Agaayyuliqsit aggiqmata aŋatkut atuġnaiqsut
Pagmapak igliġutit paamġuġuurut nunapayaami
Niġrutit nipaitchut aasiiñ
Long ago
Long ago the animals talked to shamans
The animals taught us how to live on the land
When the preachers came the shamans became useless
Now machines crawl all over the earth
And the animals are silent
