Indigenous Literature

Guide to Indigenous authors and related literary criticism.

Guides to Noteworthy Indigenous Writers

1BUW
-this website has useful information about the recent 1BUW project (fall 2019) at UW. (The UW Library purchased the electronic copy of the graphic narrative *This Place: 150 Years Retold* in time for 1BUW). This website has a useful archive of visiting speakers videos and some essays (student responses), etc.
Indigenous Literary Studies Association
Guiding Purpose: To honour the history and promote the ongoing production of Indigenous literatures in all forms; to advance the ethical and vigorous study and teaching of those literatures; to reaffirm the value of Indigenous knowledges and methodologies within literary expression and study; to foster respectful relationships within and between academic and non-academic communities; to facilitate mentorship and professional development; and to advocate for responsible institutional transformation.
Indigenous Writers' Collective of Manitoba
-aka Aboriginal Writers Collective of Manitoba
-has useful info and resources for students/writers, including recommended readings
Native American and Indigenous Writers Committee
Committee of the Writers Guild of America - West
SAWCI - Saskatchewan Aboriginal Writers Circle, Inc.
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Writers’ Circle Inc. (SAWCI) is an incorporated non-profit charitable organization committed to supporting Métis, First Nations, and Inuit writers of all genres through service, workshops, readings, and events.