Lana, or the Wazhazhe ie word for ‘guilt’ by Chelsea T. Hicks

Emerging Writer Series

Every two weeks, I will be publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week’s essay is “Lana or the Wazhazhe ie word for ‘guilt’” by Chelsea T. Hicks. Chelsea T. Hicks (Xhuedoi^) is a recent graduate from the Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts. She is at work on a collection of stories incorpor…