On June 23rd, the Department of English Language and Literatures was delighted to welcome a group of 30 Māori students visiting from Wainuiomata High School in New Zealand. The students and their chaperones were en route to the Kamloopa Pow Wow when they stopped by UBC to visit the Museum of Anthropology and to attend a phenomenal poetry workshop with Dr. Dallas Hunt.
“The writing workshop with students from Wainuiomata was energizing and fun; it was heartening to see such enthusiastic engagement with poetry during the summer break. Their willingness to dive into the poetic process created a vibrant and inspiring environment
– Dr. Dallas Hunt, Assistant Professor
Dr. Dallas Hunt with students from Wainuiomata High School
Dr. Alice Te Punga Somerville with students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School
Students from Wainuiomata High School at the Museum of Anthropology
Students from Wainuiomata High School
“It was great to see Indigenous connections being forged here in our space.”
– Dr. Alice Te Pung Sommerville, Department Head
“Some students were especially keen to hone their craft, with a few writing entire stanzas that were bustling and bursting with life. Kinanâskom’tinawaw (thank you) to them for sharing that space with me and for brightening up my summer!”
– Dr. Dallas Hunt, Assistant Professor
Dr. Hunt has published two poetry collections, CREELAND and Teeth, in addition to his critically acclaimed children’s book, Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock. He is Cree and a member of Wapsewsipi (Swan River First Nation) in Treaty 8 territory in Northern Alberta.
