First Nation Communities Read
First Nation Communities Read is an organization that announced the PMC Indigenous Literature Award winners.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2014: The First Nation Communities Read program was initiated by the First Nations public library community in Ontario. For its 10th anniversary in 2013-2014, the program selected the novel Indian Horse as its featured title.[2]
- June 2023: The program was created by First Nation librarians on reserves to look at award-winning books through a librarian lens. It distributes posters to libraries and schools across Canada to showcase titles created by Indigenous people.[3]
- October 2023: The organization announced the winners of the 2023-2024 PMC Indigenous Literature Award on October 2, 2023. It recognized Phoenix Gets Greater and My Indian Summer as award-winning works.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinaabe authors recognized with literature award for their children’s book", Anishinabek News, 17 October 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wagamese came in from the rain", Anishinabek News, 24 March 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nation Librarians strategize best service despite low funding", Anishinabek News, 15 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).