James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award
James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award is an award established in 2008 to honour the legacy of James Bartleman.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- June 2021: The award recognizes six Indigenous youth from across the province each year for their creative writing. As of June 2021, recipients were recognized for the 2018 and 2019 award cycles. The program includes categories for junior and senior writers living on-reserve, off-reserve, and in fly-in communities.[2]
- August 2023: The award was established to honour the legacy of James Bartleman and his efforts in promoting literacy among Indigenous youth. Recipients for 2020, 2021, and 2022 were recognized at a ceremony held at Fort William Historical Park on July 15, 2023. The 2023 ceremony in Thunder Bay was the first time the awards were presented away from Queen's Park in Toronto.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinaabe youth recognized with James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award", Anishinabek News, 2 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mississauga #8 First Nation youth honoured with writing award", Anishinabek News, 18 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).