Three Indigenous authors with ties to northwestern Ontario share their latest works with CBC's Superior Morning. From left: Storm Angeconeb, Niigaan Sinclair and Martha Troian.
Indigenous authors with ties to northwestern Ontario share their latest works with CBC's Superior Morning. From left: Storm Angeconeb, Niigaan Sinclair and Martha Troian. Indigenous writers with ties to northwestern Ontario are sharing their most recent works with the goal of educating Canadians about Indigenous culture and the nation's calls to action for truth and reconciliation.
The book aims to highlight the relationship between the natural world and Angeconeb's family and traditions, and give thanks to all living beings. Inspired by the artist Norval Morrisseau, the illustrations feature colourful images of animals, such as moose, bears and eagles. "You're seeing, of course, the struggles of the past 150 years, the violence that Indigenous peoples have endured, but you're also seeing Canadians and Indigenous people joining together to come up with more solutions than anywhere else found virtually in the country, other than maybe the north," Sinclair said.While change has been slow, Sinclair said he feels hopeful that Canada is moving in the right direction.
"He was just a little tiny boy, and he was dancing next to this large man and he was in a traditional regalia," she recalled. "He just felt so confident on his own to be dancing next to people, next to other dancers."29 must-read books for children and teens by Indigenous writers, curated by Phyllis Webstad
Jersey Kakekayash of Weagamow, also known as North Caribou Lake First Nation, and Loveena Nothing of Bearskin Lake First Nation, are among the recipients of this year's James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award."I like how it brings me and my friends together," Nothing, age 12, said of the sport.
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