Hello beloved members of the Circle of First Voices. I would like to thank you for joining and welcome all new members . Please reply to this post and introduce yourself to the circle so we can all bond in community and share stories, poetry and song... I am Kia, a mother , poet , author, indigenous educator. I am Arawak (Lokono) , and a Quechua descendant of Incan tribe. Coming into this knowledge of self and identity took years of asking questions , searching and connecting with relatives living in distant lands. The journey itself has been most exciting and eye-opening. It has also been mildly spiritual for me but all that has been revealed has led me to deeper understanding and stronger connection to all my family and kin many of whom I have not had the pleasure of meeting face to face. But that day will come.