Poet Laureate to speak at Superior library
Chris La Tray
Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller. He is a descendent of the Pembina Band of the mighty Red River of the North and he is an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
He grew up in the Frenchtown area, currently lives in Missoula and is the Poet Laureate of Montana. La Tray is the author of One-Sentence Journal and Descended from a Travel-Worn Satchel, and he writes a regular newsletter called An Irritable Métis. He will be discussing Becoming Little Shell, his 3rd book at the Mineral County Library in Superior on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. This book was only released a few weeks ago and a bookseller in Missoula has reported that around 1,000 copies have already been sold.
LaTray always knew he was Native American, but he didn’t know much else about his identity or family history. Through interviews with friends, relatives and Indigenous people across the region he unravels the mystery of his family heritage. His father, who was Métis, didn’t talk about it, preferring to keep his identity hidden. Through his research, the book interweaves La Tray’s personal story with the rich history of the Métis.
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