I pledge allegiance to this here collective We who live and breathe indigenous rhythm William George Box 30162 Saanich Centre Postal Outlet Victoria, BC V8X 5E1 wilwritethru@hotmail.com & wgeorge@uvic.ca Bio: William George is from the Tsleil Waututh Nation (also known as BurrardIndian Band) in North Vancouver, B.C. He is working on his BFA in Writing at the University of Victoria. William is published in Let The Drum Be Your Heart, edited by Joel Maki and published by Douglas and McIntyre; Gatherings, En'owkin Journal of First North American Peoples, published annually by Theytus Books. William also has had work published in the literary magazine, Whetstone and an anthology published through Seventh Generation Books. Publications: 1999  Shades of Spring "Moment Will Pass" Seventh Generation Books, Toronto, Ontario 1998 Gatherings-En'owkin Journal Vol. VIIII "The Community Is Starving" Theytus Books Ltd., Penticton, BC 1997 Gatherings-En'owkin Journal Vol. VIII "Of The Sphere of Politics" Theytus Books Ltd., Penticton, B.C. 1996 Let The Drums Be Your Heart Anthology Edited by Joel Maki "Blanket Needs", Douglas & McIntyre 1996 Gatherings En'owkin Journal Vol. VII "Cave Adventures" and "Highway Through Community" Theytus Books Ltd. 1995 absinthe Magazine Winter 1994 issue "a whisper" and "Within The City" absinthe Publishing Calgary, Alberta. 1994 Whetstone Magazine University of Lethbridge English Department "Dance With Fear" Canoe Never Vanishes" and "Rainbow" University of Lethbridge Press 1994 Gathering En'owkin Journal Vol. V "Origin Stream" Theytus Books Ltd. 1993 Gatherings En'owkin Journal Vol. IV "Journey To Expression" and "Storms To Fly Through" Theytus Books Ltd. 1992 Gatherings En'owkin Journal Vol. III "Seeds of Hope" Theytus Books Ltd.