Writing

Native art and artists, Eastern Woodland Indian culture and spirituality are brought to life in the stories of Ojibwa Elder and artist Nokomis.
http://www.native-art-in-canada.com/

Biography of the Canadian Confederation poet. Includes selections of his work.
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/canvers/t16-206-e.html

Biographical and bibliographical information about contemporary Canadian authors Jeannette Armstrong, Joy Kogawa and Aritha van Herk. With links to other Canadian literary sites.
http://quarles.unbc.ca/kbeeler_html/research/canwrit.html

Synopses of the historical novels of Charles O. Goulet.
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/go1c

Stories, creative traditions, historical background and a current look at the First Nations Wolastoquiyik people of New Brunswick.
http://website.nbm-mnb.ca/Koluskap/

Brief biography of the author, and description of the manuscript of The Harpoon of the Hunter (written in Inuktitut and translated into English by the author).
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/literaryarchives/027011-200....

The Omushkegowak Oral History Project provides backup and support for Louis Bird to translate and transcribe 30 one-hour tapes from his extensive collection of audiotapes documenting Swampy Cree legends and oral history. The stories are presented in English and Cree.
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/academic/ic/rupert/bird/

The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is a short story contest for young Aboriginal Canadians ages 14-29. Contest guidelines, teaching tools, previous winners.
http://www.our-story.ca

Gives information on author Pauline Johnson. Supplies a biography and describes her family, career, travels and native heritage
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~pjohnson/mock.html

Collection of works from poets, novelists, academics, journalists, cartoonists, comedians, short story writers, playwrights and songwriters with a goal to carry on Six Nations ancestral storytelling tradition.
http://www.sixnationswriters.com/