I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe (Author) & Pauline Young (Artist) artist The artist's signature is featured

The artist's signature is featured on the inside of each mug

The results are astonishing

This kit is inspired by the Deanne Fitzpatrick: The Very Mention of Home exhibition at the art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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and disability that marked her life and shaped her art

I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe (Author) & Pauline Young (Artist) artist The artist's signature is featuredI lost my talk The talk you took away When I was a little girl At Shubenacadie school. One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, "I Lost My Talk" tells the revered Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its