Writers share unique insights and perspectives at the inaugural Writing Stick Conference
by John Copley (ANNews) – It took organizers a full year to put The Writing Stick program together but the magnitude of work that had…
Literature
Carol Daniels shortlisted for First Nation Communities READ
(May 3, 2017) – Congratulations to Carol Daniels, whose debut novel, Bearskin Diary (Nightwood Editions, 2015), has been shortlisted for the First Nation Communities READ…
RISE book club launched in Edmonton with compelling IRS memoir
by John Copley (ANNews) – Athabasca University Press (AU Press) joined Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton (RISE) on the recent launch of their citywide book club….
New book – “Songs Upon the Rivers” – unearths the buried history of the Metis
by Regan Treewater (ANNews) – An increasing number of universities and colleges across North America are offering Indigenous Studies programs and some have mandated that…
National Art and Writing Contest for Indigenous Youth: Deadline March 31, 2017
(ANNews) – The Aboriginal Arts & Stories contest encourages Canadian youth and young adults of Aboriginal ancestry – status, non-status, Inuit or Métis – to…
Edmonton Metro Libraries welcome 2017 writer in residence Richard Van Camp
EDMONTON, AB, November 24, 2016 – Creative minds interested in everything from playwriting and film to children’s books and graphic novels can look forward to…
AFN honours Gord Downie and pays tribute to Reconciliation Legacy
GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 6, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations today honoured Canadian artist and musician Gord Downie for his work on Reconciliation by…
‘I Am Not a Number’ teaches important lessons about Indian Residential Schools
(ANNews) – Teaching children about the Indian Residential School era is very difficult but it is vitally important. Indigenous educator Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis and…
Book Review: Firewater – How alcohol is killing my people (and yours)
Review by John Copley (ANNews) – Harold R. Johnson is a lawyer, a crown prosecutor, and an author. His latest book, Firewater: How Alcohol is…
Group of Seven catalogue offers readers beauty, knowledge, insight and more
by John Copley (ANNews) – Art enthusiasts from across the nation are already well aware that the breathtaking exhibition 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc….