To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Indigenous Voices Awards, an
anthology consisting of selected works by finalists over the past five
years, edited by Jordan Abel, Carleigh Baker, and Madeleine Reddon.
Established in 2017, the Indigenous Voices Awards honour the sovereignty
of Indigenous creative voices and nurture the work of emerging
Indigenous writers in lands claimed by Canada.
Through generous support from hundreds of Canadians and organizations
such as Penguin Random House Canada, Scholastic Canada, Douglas &
McIntyre, Pamela Dillon and Family Gift Fund, the awards have ushered in
a new and dynamic generation of Indigenous writers. Past IVAs recipients
include Billy-Ray Belcourt, Tanya Tagaq, and Jesse Thistle. The IVAs
also promote the works of unpublished writers, helping to launch the
careers of Smokii Sumac, Cody Caetano, and Samantha Martin-Bird.
This anthology gathers together a selection of the finalists over the
past five years, highlighting some of the most pathbreaking Indigenous
writing across poetry, prose, and theatre in English, French, and
Indigenous languages. Curated by award-winning and critically acclaimed
writers Jordan Abel (Nisga'a) and Carleigh Baker (Métis), and scholar
Madeleine Reddon (Métis), this anthology is a celebration of Indigenous
storytelling that both introduces readers to emerging luminaries and
returns them to treasured favourites.
