The Authors Behind the Winning Stories – 2007

The third annual Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge was another great year of creative short stories from Aboriginal youth across the country. More than 125 essays were submitted in the 14-18 and 19-29 age category. The Dominion Institute and the projects partners would like to thank all the participants and congratulate the top 10 winning authors in each age category.

Please click on one of the links below to find out more about these writers and read their winning submissions.


Age Category 14-18

Chantelle CheekinewChantelle Cheekinew
Age 15
Regina, SK
My Brother

John MunroJohn Munro
Age 16
Bassano, AB
Retold Memories, Unspoken Horrors

Megan YoungMegan Young
Age 14
Toronto, ON
Tribal Love

Kasandra DarwelKasandra Darwel
Age 17
Surrey, BC
No Regrets

Kelsea Northrop-DonovanKelsea Northrop-Donovan
Age 14
Ft. Smith, NT
Erased

Holly LaFranceHolly LaFrance
Age 18
Bowmanville, ON
Native at Heart

Tiffany RainTiffany Rain
Age 15
Langley, BC
Diary of Winter Mirage

Kyle WilsonKyle Wilson
Age 17
Prince George, BC
Keep Them in Check

Nicole SelkirkNicole Selkirk
Age 16
Winnipeg, MB
I'll Never Forget

Hanna WaswaHanna Waswa
Age 15
Eabamet Lake, ON
Tell Me a Story


Age Category 19-29

Kerissa DickieKerissa Dickie
Age 27
Fort Nelson, BC
Wild Flowers

Julie LafreniereJulie Lafreniere
Age 24
Winnipeg, MB
The Métis Golden Years

Amanda Wapass-GriffinAmanda Wapass-Griffin
Age 27
Saskatoon, SK
Silence Speaks a Thousand Words

Candace BrunetteCandace Brunette
Age 29
Toronto, ON
Echoes of Tamarack

Darcy BelisleDarcy Belisle
Age 26
Toronto, ON
The Death of Tecumseh

Sara GeneralSara General
Age 26
Ohsweken, ON
Recovering Ground

Trisha RedmanTrisha Redman
Age 19
Armstrong, BC
Makya

Maria StarrMaria Starr
Age 24
Winnipeg, MB
Freedom
 

Cam GauthierCam Gauthier
Age 28
Edmonton, AB
David's World

Jessica YarrowJessica Yarrow
Age 20
Kingston, ON
Feathers