Episode 69 - David A. Robertson - Canadian author and public speaker - Land Acknowledgements - Indigenous authors

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Niamh talks with David about his work as an author and public speaker and how working with children and educators has enriched these roles. They also speak about land acknowledgements and how this relatively new practice can be as meaningful as possible.

David A. Robertson (he, him, his) was the 2021 recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award as well as the Globe and Mail Children's Storyteller of the Year. He is the author of numerous books for young readers including When We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award and the McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People Award.
His first adult fiction novel, The Theory of Crows, was published in 2022 and is a national bestseller. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg.

https://www.darobertson.ca/

Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/davidrobertsonwriter/

https://www.facebook.com/davidalexanderrobertson

https://twitter.com/davealexrobertshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4c-JdBeOtersuESpkl0Nmw
David's Podcast – Kiwew
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/425-kiwew

Indigenous-authored imprint at Penguin Random House Canada article -
https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-a-robertson-to-develop-and-lead-indigenous-authored-imprint-at-penguin-random-house-canada-1.6599328

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." - Edward Everett Hale

Authors mentioned -

Richard Van Camp Cherie Dimaline

Julie Flett

Waubgeshig Rice Eden Robinson

Monique Gray Smith Jael Richardson

Reading For The Love Of It conference

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