The Rumour Culture almost two hundred years later

almost two hundred years later

saying he was lost

and Cultures at Queen’s University

He wrote the story to honour the memory of Aboriginal youth who have taken their lives as a result of the Indian residential school experiences of their parents and of the parents of their parents before them

to a worldwide audience

The Rumour Culture almost two hundred years laterPoet, Joseph A. Dandurand is Kwantlen from Kwantlen First Nation in British Columbia. The Rumour is a poetry collection that brings a new perspective to the poignant truths and human experiences within Indigenous communities. Through powerful emotions, the poems explore discrimination, poverty, drug abuse, brutal violence, love, family, and complex relationships. Joseph A. Dandurand reveals the significance of meaningful connections with rich