
You Aren’t Native, You Are White!
Taylor Danielle, Morris, MN. Being a “full” Native American is not defined by phenotypic gene expression. Yes, I am a blue-eyed, blonde Native American.

I flourish farming ancient tribal lands
Ed Kaufman, Morris, MN. Another Six words: My grandfather stood witness at Mankato. I enjoyed seeing you at UM Morris a while back (when this...

Why is the pool filled up?
Alonzo Peeke, Morris, MN When I was in 4th grade we moved from Overland Park, KS to Lynchburg, VA. My dad and I would shoot...
You’re Indian? With Dot or Feather?
Sam, Morris, MN. I have a grandfather that is fully Native American, from the White Earth Tribe. So my mother is ¼ Native American, and...

Be Humble, Give back, Don’t judge.
Mariah Frisk, Morris, MN. Being from a small town in northern Minnesota, I haven’t been exposed to much culture in my day. My sophomore year...

Too Easy Pretending Race Doesn’t Matter
M. M. S., Morris, MN. Growing up white means that you never have to notice that you are represented in the media more than any...
White is not absent of colour
Elijah Chapple, Morris, MN. For the explanation of this I will use a poem written by a child from Africa: Colour When I was born,...
I’m Asian I can’t forget that
Matt McDonough Morris, MN I chose these six words because I find that I sometimes will forget that I’m Asian just because I’ve been raised...