The Indigenous Peoples of Canada, also known as First Nations, Metis, and Inuit (FNMI), have produced some of the most renowned poets in numerous literary circles around the world. These poets weave a variety of themes in their striking poems, often including topics related to spirituality, colonialism, discrimination, and other social issues of the present and the past. From studying these poems, you are expected to gain a deeper understanding and an appreciation for Canada's FNMI Peoples and their cultures, while engaging in personal reflection of your own life and backgrounds.

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Below, you will find a dozen (12) poetry selections written by various Indigenous Canadian poets.  These twelve poems have been categorized into three groups: the first are poems written by Stephen John Marshall; the second are poems written by Marilyn Dumont; the third are poems written by various authors.  Ensure to use the arrow tabs on each grouping to access and read all of the poems.