why i never put rez or off rez on my resume
       

or that I was born on ceremonial land
because the shitty out-of-state off rez free healthcare
made my body                       a cavity
flinch when it hurts

they told me

to california                 you are    at will
to my chickasaw                         at large
to me         an anonymous song

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