By Rosalind Russell – The James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award is given annually to Indigenous Junior (12 years old and younger) and Senior (13 to 18 years old) students for their creative writing talent in three geographic categories: Fly-In Community, On-Reserve and Off-Reserve.
Two Manitoulin Island writers are recipients this year: Damian-James Waindubence of Sheguiandah in the Junior On-Reserve Category and Taylor Goodfellow of Aundeck Omni Kaning in the Senior On-Reserve Category.
Waindubence wrote an original mystery, The Night Time of the Mist, while Goodfellow’s Miss You explores grief and loss.
The two will join other recipients this coming Monday and receive a personalized certificate and a $2,500 cash award.
Photo: unsplash.com
Submit News Tip
