sturgeon by Kateri Akiwonzie-Damm (grades 10+)

An internationally acclaimed spoken word poet, Kateri Akiwonzie-Damm hails from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, Saugeen Ojibway Nation, in Ontario. Kateri's poem sturgeon encompasses the idea of being weary of what one consumes. The bond between wildlife and humanity is ever so present when one takes even the slightest glimpse of a sturgeon's journey from the rainy river to the kitchen table. Kateri masterfully describes the heartbreaking process behind having such a fish on one's plate and reasons why she herself does not eat sturgeon.