nedí nezu (Good Medicine)

nedí nezų (Good Medicine) explores the beautiful space that being a sensual Indigenous woman creates—not only as a partner, a fantasy, a heartbreak waiting to happen but also as an auntie, a role model, a voice that connects to others walking the same path. From the online hookup world of DMs, double taps, and secret texts to earth-shakingly erotic encounters under the northern stars to the ever-complicated relationship Indigenous women have with mainstream society, this poetry collection doesn’t shy away from depicting the gorgeous diversity in decolonized desire. Instead, Campbell creates the most intimate of spaces, where the tea is hot and a seat is waiting, surrounded by the tantalizing laughter of aunties telling stories.

These wise, jubilant poems chronicle many failed attempts at romance, with the wry humour needed to not take these heartbreaks personally, and the growth that comes from sitting in the silence of living a solo life in a world that insists everyone should be partnered up. With a knowing smile, this book side-eyes the political existence and celebrates the lived experience of an Indigenous woman falling in love and lust with those around her—but, most importantly, with herself.

nedí nezų is a smart, sensual, and scandalous collection dripping in Indigenous culture yet irresistible to anyone in thrall to the magnificent disaster that is dating, sex, and relationships.

This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.

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nedí nezu (Good Medicine)

nedí nezų (Good Medicine) explores the beautiful space that being a sensual Indigenous woman creates—not only as a partner, a fantasy, a heartbreak waiting to happen but also as an auntie, a role model, a voice that connects to others walking the same path. From the online hookup world of DMs, double taps, and secret texts to earth-shakingly erotic encounters under the northern stars to the ever-complicated relationship Indigenous women have with mainstream society, this poetry collection doesn’t shy away from depicting the gorgeous diversity in decolonized desire. Instead, Campbell creates the most intimate of spaces, where the tea is hot and a seat is waiting, surrounded by the tantalizing laughter of aunties telling stories.

These wise, jubilant poems chronicle many failed attempts at romance, with the wry humour needed to not take these heartbreaks personally, and the growth that comes from sitting in the silence of living a solo life in a world that insists everyone should be partnered up. With a knowing smile, this book side-eyes the political existence and celebrates the lived experience of an Indigenous woman falling in love and lust with those around her—but, most importantly, with herself.

nedí nezų is a smart, sensual, and scandalous collection dripping in Indigenous culture yet irresistible to anyone in thrall to the magnificent disaster that is dating, sex, and relationships.

This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.

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nedí nezu (Good Medicine)

nedí nezu (Good Medicine)

by Tenille Campbell
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nedí nezų (Good Medicine) explores the beautiful space that being a sensual Indigenous woman creates—not only as a partner, a fantasy, a heartbreak waiting to happen but also as an auntie, a role model, a voice that connects to others walking the same path. From the online hookup world of DMs, double taps, and secret texts to earth-shakingly erotic encounters under the northern stars to the ever-complicated relationship Indigenous women have with mainstream society, this poetry collection doesn’t shy away from depicting the gorgeous diversity in decolonized desire. Instead, Campbell creates the most intimate of spaces, where the tea is hot and a seat is waiting, surrounded by the tantalizing laughter of aunties telling stories.

These wise, jubilant poems chronicle many failed attempts at romance, with the wry humour needed to not take these heartbreaks personally, and the growth that comes from sitting in the silence of living a solo life in a world that insists everyone should be partnered up. With a knowing smile, this book side-eyes the political existence and celebrates the lived experience of an Indigenous woman falling in love and lust with those around her—but, most importantly, with herself.

nedí nezų is a smart, sensual, and scandalous collection dripping in Indigenous culture yet irresistible to anyone in thrall to the magnificent disaster that is dating, sex, and relationships.

This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781551528472
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press, Limited
Publication date: 04/13/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 1,000,244
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Tenille K. Campbell is a Dene/Métis author and photographer from English River First Nation in Treaty Ten, northern Saskatchewan. Her acclaimed debut poetry collection, #IndianLovePoems (Signature Editions), was shortlisted for the Indigenous Voices Award. Campbell is the force behind sweetmoon photography, which specializes in capturing NDN joy in its many forms. She is also the co-creator and a blogger at tea&bannock, an online collective for Indigenous women photographers and artists to share their stories. Campbell completed her MFA in creative writing at the University of British Columbia and is working on a doctoral degree in Indigenous Literature at the University of Saskatchewan.

Read an Excerpt

snagging while Indigenous
means road trips from
rez to rez
one hundred miles
a story in the making
meeting grandparents
cousins and aunties
because there are no secrets
among family

snagging while Indigenous
means bringing dry meat
across borders
jars of canned fish
clinking in the backseat
bags of frozen blueberries
waiting to be handed to relations
ancient bribes for modern flirtations

snagging while Indigenous
means DM’s and double taps
organizing flights after conferences
and casually saying hey
I was just in the neighbourhood
we should hang out
I know your cousin


you look like trouble
and you know it
tall and lean
head cocked just so
I can taste you already
northern accent dripping
from tongue and lips

you look like morning regrets
the shuffling of clothes
the lost bra
the headache
of trying to remember
where I am
what your name is

you look like
someone who will text
that I’m beautiful
captivating like northern lights
sparkling like a blanket of stars
like someone
who has those words
on copy and paste



call me auntie
I'm too old for you
I am one hundred and ninety-five
moons older than you
I am one child born of me
older than you
I am a million tears of sadness and laughter
older than you
call me auntie




you tasted
like fresh river water
chilled by underwater glacial
pulsing through my mouth
over my tongue
down my throat
carrying story




kissing cree boys
around spinning bottles
snaps never posted
stories told in group chats and dm’s
nēhiyaw to dënësułıné
smiling turning into laughter
turning into speculative glances
you kiss me
like you wanna remember how I taste
imprinting your lips onto mine
making sure I never forget
these early mornings late nights
who’s keeping track
all I know is
when you pull me closer hand on neck
grinning and making me blush
dominant to submissive
I wonder
whose turn is it now

hiyaw : Cree People
dënësułıné: Dene People




when you kneel down in worship
palms up head bowed
speak out loud the blessings before you
ceremony and praise
traditions passed down
echoed through stories

when your lips and tongue
taste me for the first time
knees spread before you
alter to receive your reverence
I remind you
we are ceremony
and this is your blessing




I’ve never wanted to dance
the drums don’t call me home
the swirling ribbons and colourful beads
have never entangled me
we don’t all pow-wow, you know

but
but
but
watching you
big drum singer
I want to dance for you

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