Thesis Research

The crucial part of my research for my MFA thesis involved me interviewing family members and close friends. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who made time for an interview with me.

Dr Liane Nelson, Todd Gagne, Chrisanne Nelson, Linnea Nelson, Thomas Gagne, Megan George, and Tanya Gagne.

I am grateful to my two close friends who I interviewed: Lorraine Zinnia Johnson and Kelly Costello.

Special thanks to the following people who provided audio, records, poetry and photos: Mary Ross, Laney Skeel, Shannon Nelson-Deighan, Patricia Asiel, Toni Taylor, Joyce Varcoe, Erik Hall and Nancy Willis.

I also collected stories for this project, stories told from family members who have passed and my own personal experiences and stories. I am pleased to begin sharing these stories and memories and to continue adding to our family archive.