Dragonfly - Vermette, Annette
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Maya couldn't quite put into words the feelings she was experiencing as she and her father walked along the tree edge looking for berries and nutrients from the plants. Was it the fact that she had missed the soft, moist earth beneath her feet? She considered that the Universe was guiding her towards a renewed way of living. Twenty-seven-year-old Maya has been released from prison for the third time since she was seventeen, and this time she knows things have got to change. From her family cabin in the woods of Northern Ontario, she starts to process and heal from past wounds. For the first…mehr

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Maya couldn't quite put into words the feelings she was experiencing as she and her father walked along the tree edge looking for berries and nutrients from the plants. Was it the fact that she had missed the soft, moist earth beneath her feet? She considered that the Universe was guiding her towards a renewed way of living. Twenty-seven-year-old Maya has been released from prison for the third time since she was seventeen, and this time she knows things have got to change. From her family cabin in the woods of Northern Ontario, she starts to process and heal from past wounds. For the first time in her life, she becomes aware of the systemic injustices that lead to the criminalization and imprisonment of Indigenous women like herself, and to know that she is not alone is at once comforting and deeply troubling. She is introduced to community members who assist her on her healing journey; she takes an interest in her cousin's legal woes, but in the wake of so much trauma, Maya becomes fearful. Curious rustlings play at the edges of her consciousness, and she can't shake the feeling that she is being watched, that helping other women may come at a price. An ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a profound meditation on trauma, ancestral wisdom, familial bonds, and empowerment in the face of adversity, Dragonfly reminds us of all the lessons nature and history can teach us. Most importantly, Vermette assures us that on the other side of tremendous suffering, there is always a renewed way of living.
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Annette Vermette lives in Sudbury, Ontario but has relocated several times to offer her social work expertise to other communities in Northern Ontario. Annette completed her Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts with Specialization in Indigenous Studies in Sudbury, and she is proud to have completed her studies as a mature student. The varied populations she has encountered during her career have opened her eyes to the deficiencies in a moral-judicial approach towards the Indigenous women that are entwined with the law in underserviced communities. Annette's Métis heritage informs her understanding of moral issues faced by racialized populations, which in turn fuels her resolve to write about a controversial and crucial topic. Many have attempted to silence her voice, but she persists, out of determination to shed light on (these issues) and hope to inspire change. She lives with her husband, Byron, and two cats, Chilli and Missy (short for Mischievous). She enjoys sewing, quilting, and cooking. Her adult children live nearby, and her grandchildren are her pride and joy.