We’éqlapish: Live Poetry of Indigenous Women

Subversive Verses, a collective of California Native women centering the dynamic voices of our community and celebrating the strength of Indigenous emotion through art, music, and poetry.

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In Payómkawichum, We’éqlapish is a complex word, but roughly translates to an act of disputing/disagreeing with something. When using it, you’re letting it be known you don’t agree with someone’s words or actions against you. It’s pretty open-ended, and can be applied to so many instances: A government that wants to eradicate us, an ex who doesn’t respect us, etc. It’s relevant to the energy we are bringing to this event, actively using our words/poetry to stand up for ourselves. In short; We aren’t gonna go down that easy.)