A Thousand Tiny Awakenings: Heartfelt expressions from young and marginalized creators

A Thousand Tiny Awakenings is a powerful new anthology amplifying marginalized voices in Canada to challenge the oppressive structures that shape our world.

A Thousand Tiny Awakenings is a new anthology of writings and art from marginalized creators across Turtle Island

These narratives, poems, and artworks transcend borders across Turtle Island to offer a stirring testament to resilience and hope.

Expressions from marginalized creators across Canada

The collection embodies the spirit of resistance and resurgence; uplifting the upcoming generation in their pursuit to dismantle boundaries that define their bodies, lives, and futures. Through art and storytelling, these expressions from marginalized creators call for action and inspire revolution, reminding us that our words have the power to transform the world.

A Thousand Tiny Awakenings is edited by Connor Latfortune and Lindsay Mayhew, and published by Latitude 46 - Curating the voice of northern Ontario.

Editor Connor Latfortune

Connor is from Dokis First Nation on Robinson Huron Treaty territory of 1850 in Northeastern Ontario. He works primarily in Life Promotion, harm-reduction, mental health, and Indigenous education. Connor is Anishinaabek, Queer, and Francophone; he uses his understanding of the world to shape his creations as a writer, spoken word poet, and musician.

Connor often combines the written word with traditional Indigenous beadwork and sewing to recreate the stories of colonization, showcase resilience, and imagine a new future. He recently released a single in collaboration with Juno Award winner G.R. Gritt titled “Qui crie au loup ? ft. Connor Lafortune.”

Above all else, Connor is an activist, a shkaabewis (helper), and a compassionate human being. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Nipissing University with a Double Honors Major in Indigenous Studies and Gender Equality and Social Justice. He is currently in the Masters in Indigenous Relations at Laurentian University.

Editor Lindsay Mayhew

Lindsay (she/her) is a spoken word artist, poet, and writer from Sudbury, Ontario. She recently graduated with a Master’s in English Literature from the University of Guelph. Lindsay is the multi-year champion of Wordstock Sudbury’s poetry slam, and she has featured in events across Ontario, including JAYU Canada, Hamilton’s 10th Fashion Week, and Nuit Blanche. She represented Canada in the 2024 Womxn of the World poetry slam. Lindsay’s written work is featured in multiple editions of Sulphur. Her spoken word and written work seeks to combine art and theory to voice feminist futures.

Read two poems from the A Thousand Tiny Awakenings: Whispers of Threads by Waed Hasan, and In The Aftermath of Apocalypse by Connor Lafortune and Lindsay Mayhew.