The Neyhiyawak (Plains Cree) word Kitotam translates into English as, "He Speaks to It." This is a collection of free-verse poetry by Indigenous poet and artist John McDonald. Written in two parts, these poems chronicle John’s life and experiences as an urban Indigenous youth during the 1980s. The second half of the book is a look into the inspirations and events, that shaped John’s career as an internationally known spoken word artist, beat poet, monologist and performance artist.

Poems.

Kistapinanihk (The wintering place) -- Masinahikatew (He writes it all down).