From across Canada, these amazing young artists and writers have explored everything from their own personal past to the stories of their ancestors and country. They are a testament to the great potential for creativity, engagement and respect in Indigenous communities across Canada.
Mississauga, ON
Nipissing First Nation
Age 17
Bassano, AB
Age 16
Calgary, AB
Peguis First Nation
Age 26
Prince Albert, SK
Muskoday
Age 19
Saskatoon, SK
Metís
Age 23
Port Williams, NS
Eskasoni First Nation
Age 22
London, ON
Beausoleil First Nation
Age 16
Burnaby, BC
Moricetown
Age 18
Caledonia, ON
Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Age 18
Iqaluit , NU
Inuit
Age 20
Kamloops, BC
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, MB
Age 29
Thunder Bay, ON
Couchiching First Nation
Age 18
Kelowna, BC
Oji-Cree and Pueblo
Age 21
Edmonton, AB
Metis Nation of Alberta
Age 13
Kitchener, ON
Kitchener/Waterloo
Age 14
Radisson, SK
Métis Nation of Saskatchewan
Age 17
Atikokan, ON
Metis - Atikokan
Age 11
Calgary, AB
Poundmaker Cree Nation
Age 18
Elginburg, ON
Anishinaabekwe
Age 8
Waldheim, SK
Lac La Ronge
Age 20
Montreal, ON
Aamjiwnaang (Ojibwe)
Age 29
Peawanuck, ON
Peawanuck...Winusk First Nations
Age 13
Fort Smith, NT
Fort Smith
Age 24
Calgary, AB
Kainai Nation
Age 29