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.
Waldheim, SK
Lac La Ronge
Age 20
Winnipeg, MB
Anishinaabe/Ojibway/First Nations
Age 14
Spectrum Community School, Victoria, BC
Haida
Age 16
Kelowna, BC
Oji-Cree and Pueblo
Age 21
Calgary, AB
Poundmaker Cree Nation
Age 18
Birch Island, ON
Whitefish River First Nation
Age 17
Port Alberni, BC
Nuu-chah-nulth, from the Ahousaht First Nation
Age 27
Arrowwood, AB
Siksika
Age 18
Copper Cliff, ON
M’Chigeeng First Nation
Age 15
Burnaby, BC
Saugeen First Nation
Age 28
Bassano, AB
Siksika First Nation
Age 17
Fort Macleod, AB
Piikani Nation
Age 15
New Westminster , BC
Timiskaming
Age 24
Edson, AB
Telegraph Creek
Age 18
Lethbridge, AB
The Blood Tribe
Age 18
Akwesasne, ON
Akwesasne
Age 22
Mount Currie, BC
Lil'wat First Nations
Age 28
Brantford, ON
Six Nations of the Grand River
Age 27
Akulivik, QC
Inuit
Age 11
Notre-Dame-du-Nord, QC
Timiskaming First Nation
Age 25
Nanaimo, BC
Cree First Nations
Age 21
Thompson, MB
Swampy Cree
Age 13
Ohsweken, ON
Age 18
Terrace, BC
Witset
Age 28