2011: The Authors Behind the Stories

Congratulations to the winners of the seventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge!

From across Canada, these amazing young authors have explored everything from their own personal past to the stories of their nation and country. They are a testament to the great potential for creativity, community engagement and respect in Aboriginal communities across Canada.
Read some of the past winners’ stories, then choose, explore and submit your own!

Age category 14-18
	Candace Toma Age 14 Natuashish, NL Timeline: Ghost of the Future Mushuau Innu
	Trevor Jang Age 18 Burnaby, BC Tsets Yu Moricetown
	Mary-Beth Wysote Age 15 Listuguj, QC A Blessing in Disguise Listuguj
	Dominique Parisee Age 15 Kelowna, BC My Ojibway Hero Ojibway
	Emily Martell Age 14 Saskatoon, SK Finding Myself Waterhen Lake First Nation
	Shadrak Gobert Age 17 Toronto, ON Re-growth Frog Lake First Nation
	Janelle Nitsiza Age 17 Fort Smith, NT Gonaewo: Our Way of Life Wha Ti
	Kathryn Geddes Age 18 Edmonton, AB Mooz Shoal Lake
	Paul Mitchell Age 17 Makkovik, NL Hebron Relocation - 1959 Makkovik
	Carlee King Age 18 Akwesasne, QC We're Still Here Mohawk

Age category 19-29
	Alyssa Megan General Age 23 Ohsweken, ON Enkonte’nikonhrakwaríhsya’te Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
	Shawnee Price Age 24 Fort Macleod, AB Buffalo Runner Piikani First Nation
	Christina Cook Age 29 Kamloops, BC If I Went Missing Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, MB
	Rebecca Brennen Age 23 Postville, NL Strength for the Future Postville
	Carissa Copenace Age 20 Winnipeg, MB Debwewin Rainy River First Nations, ON
	Marie-Andrée Gill Age 24 L'Anse St Jean, QC Sept chapitres et une petite lumière pour la cohérence du monde Mashteuiatsh
	Leslie Skinner Age 21 Edmonton, AB L'Impuissance Métis
	Stephanie Ritch Age 26 Thunder Bay, ON Untitled Collection Long Lake #58
	Mary Diamond Age 26 Waskaganish, QC The Missing The Crees of Waskaganish First Nation
	Natasha Jones Age 21 Buchans Junction, NL An Oral Tradition Sple'tk First Nation