Flint and Feather: Collected Verse

"Flint and Feather: Collected Verse" by E. Pauline Johnson is a collection of poems where history, identity, and emotion intertwine within a narrative. Johnson's poetry gives voice to her mixed Mohawk heritage, celebrating Indigenous culture while exploring themes of love, nature's might, and the fight for acceptance in changing times. The book starts with Johnson dedicating her work to the Duke of Connaught, showing her respect her background. An introduction provides a touching tribute by Theodore Watts-Dunton, recalling his respect for Johnson's talent. In her foreword, Johnson explains that the title "Flint and Feather" is a reminder of her mixed heritage. The poems provide insight into her life and offer views on the struggles and beauty experienced by Indigenous people, setting the collection's tone of both celebration and struggle.