ENGL 164: Indigenous Literature: Indigenous Authors

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These lists were compiled by Diane Cruickshank of University of the Fraser Valley Library. She has granted us permission to use them.

This list is growing! If there is an author who is not yet listed here, Please contact: English liaison librarian Ally Flynn

Drama

Henry Beissel - Inuit heritage
Shirley Cheechoo - Cree heritage
Marie Clements - Metis heritage
Greg Daniels - Metis heritage
Tomson Highway - Cree heritage
Margo Kane - Metis heritage
Jovette Marchessault - Metis heritage
Ian Ross - Metis / Saulteaux heritage
Drew Hayden Taylor - Ojibwa heritage

Cross Genre

Peter Cole, Stl'atl'imx heritage

CBC's 2017 List of Indigenous Writers
list of 108 writers recommended by fans of CBC
Map of BC Indigenous Authors
Two Literary Maps of BC site also includes a list of BC Indigenous Authors, map and list of non-indigenous authors

Traditional Tales

Edward Ahenakew - Cree heritage
Marius Barbeau - Tsimshian heritage
Glecia Bear - Cree heritage
Randy Bouchard - Shuswap heritage
Maria Campbell - Metis / Plains heritage
George Clutesi - Ojibwa heritage
Kenneth Lee Edwards - Okanagan heritage
John Enrico - Haida heritage
Ghandl - Haida heritage
Christie Harris - Haida heritage
Kenneth B. Harris - Kitksan heritage
Martha Douglas Harris - Metis / Cowichan heritage
Adolf Hungry Wolf - Blood / Blackfoot heritage
Pauline Johnson - Mohawk heritage
Basil Johnston - Ojibwa heritage
Roberta Kennedy - Haida heritage
August Jack Khahtsahlano - Squamish heritage
Gerald McDermott - Haida heritage
Mourning Dove - Okanagan heritage
Zebedee Nungak - Inuit heritage
Sue Pielle - Pacific Coast heritage
Harry Robinson - Okanagan heritage
Will Robinson - Tsimshian heritage
Bernadette Rossetti - Carrier heritage
Skaay- Haida heritage
Joan Skogan - Tsimshian heritage
Henry W. Tate - Tsimshian heritage
Sheila Thompson - Carrier heritage
Dolby Turner - Salish heritage
Simon Walkus - Oowekeeno heritage
Ellen White - Salish heritage
Alexander Wolfe - Ojibwa heritage
Peter S. Webster - Nootka heritage

Poetry

George Amabile - Metis heritage
Marie Annharte Baker - Anishinabe heritage
Beth Cuthand - Cree heritage
Joseph A Dandurand - Sto:lo heritage
Marilyn Dumont - Cree / Metis heritage
Connie Fife - Cree / Dakota heritage
Louise Halfe / Sky Dancer - Cree heritage
Rita Joe - Mi'kmaq heritage
Philip Kevin Paul - WSA'NEC heritage
Armand Garnet Ruffo - Ojibwa heritage
Gregory A. Scofield - Metis heritage
Sarain Stump - Cree heritage
Chilliwack chief K'HHalserten Sepass - Salish heritage

Indigenous Literary Studies Association

Downloadable Poster

Fiction (Short Stories and Novels)

Sherman Alexie - Spokane / Coeur d'Alene / American heritage
Jeannette Armstrong - Okanagan heritage
Frances Beaulieu - Metis heritage
Sandra Birdsell - Metis / Russian heritage
Joseph Boyden - Oji Cree heritage
Maria Campell - Metis / Plains heritage
George Clutesi - Nootka heritage
Joan Crate - Metis heritage
Beatrice Culleton - Metis heritage
Cherie Dimaline - Metis / Ojibwa heritage
Yvette Edmonds - Inuit heritage
Louise Erdrich - Ojibwa heritage
Chief Dan George - Salish heritage
Ron Geyshick - Ojibwa heritage
Gua Gua La (aka Barbara Smith) - Cherokee heritage
Tomson Highway - Cree heritage
James A Houston - Nootka heritage
Basil Johnston - Ojibwa heritage
Thomas King - Cherokee / Greek heritage
Lee Maracle - Metis / Salish heritage
Jovette Marchessault - Metis heritage
Susan Power - Sioux / American heritage
Eden Robinson - Haida / Heiltsuk heritage
Ruby Slipperjack - Ojibwa heritage
Drew Hayden Taylor - Ojibwa heritage
Richard Van Camp - Dogrib (Tlicho) heritage
Richard Wagamese - Ojibwa heritage
James Welch - Blackfoot / Gros Ventre / American heritage
Gerry William - Okanagan heritage

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