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Anishnaabe author Basil H. Johnston dies at 86

Renowned Anishnaabe historian, cultural leader, and author Basil H. Johnston passed away Sept. 8 at age 86. Johnston's ouevre started with volumes and cassettes about the Anishnaabe language in the 1980s, followed by a number of ... Read More »

September 11, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

Q&A: Joseph Boyden on Canada’s three solitudes

By Alexandra Shimo

Five years before Justice Murray Sinclair urged the nation to “integrate indigenous knowledge” into cultural institutions as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, the Art Gallery of Ontario had already begun researching a ... Read More »

July 27, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

Darrell Dennis wins PMC Aboriginal Literature Award

By Becky Robertson

First Nation Communities Read has named B.C.-born writer, actor, and radio personality Darrell Dennis winner of the $5,000 Periodical Marketers of Canada Aboriginal Literature Award. Peace Pipe Dreams: The Truth About Lies About Indians (Douglas ... Read More »

June 10, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Joseph Boyden’s new novel to examine Canada’s formative years

By Safa Jinje

Joseph Boyden's writing interweaves the multifarious spirit of Canadian experiences by drawing upon a wealth of northern narratives. His first novel, Three Day Road (Penguin Canada), examines the trauma of the First World War through ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Deals

Burt Award recognizes YA lit by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit authors

By Sue Carter

Canadian literary organization CODE has announced a new award for works of YA fiction by native authors in Canada. Established in collaboration with philanthropist William Burt and the Literary Prizes Foundation, the Burt Award for ... Read More »

September 5, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Attawapiskat book wins First Nation Communities Read competition

By Stuart Woods

The winner of this year's First Nation Communities Read program is Janet Wilson's Shannen and the Dream for a School (Second Story Press), about the fight to get a new school for the Northern Ontario ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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