» Aboriginal (First Nations-Métis)
Awards
Innvista - Literature Awards
Saskatchewan Book Awards - First Peoples' Writing Award, First Peoples' Publishing Award
Education / Studies
Aboriginal Languages and Culture
First Nations University of Canada
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
Good Minds - First Nations, Inuit and Métis Resources
Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool - University of Saskatchewan Portal
University of Manitoba Native Studies
Festivals and Related Events
Annual events sponsored by Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network (SALN)
Ogamas Brandon Aboriginal Literary Festival - Bi-annual Aboriginal literary festival; next date: Autumn 2011
Funding
Canada Council for the Arts - Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers
Language, Heritage and Culture
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Resources
Saskatchewan Arts Board - Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Leadership (AACL) - Deadlines: April 15 & October 15
Saskatchewan Arts Board - Indigenous Pathways Initiative - Community & Independent Artists Grants - Deadline: April 15
SaskCulture - First Nations and Métis Initiatives
General Resources
Contemporary Aboriginal Arts in Canada - article
Online Cree DictionarySaskatchewan Indian - selection of articles
The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture
Markets and Competitions
The Heart of the Maze, Imagining Indigenous futurisms: Science Fiction Writing Contest - Deadline: November 2010
Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge - Creative writing contest for Aboriginal youth for ages 14-18 and 19-29 - Deadline: March 31, 2011
Places for Writers
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
Western Association of Aboriginal Broadcasters
Networking and Organization
Common Weal
Cree Literacy Network
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network (SALN)
Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC) - host of annual First Nations Language Keepers Conference
Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company - acting, scriptwriting and Anshohk Aboriginal Literature Festival host
The Aboriginal Multimedia Society (AMMSA)
Turning Point - offers cyber-space for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada to have open and direct communication with each other.
Periodicals
Eagle Feather News
New Breed Magazine
Saskatchewan Sage
Windspeaker - Canada's National Aboriginal News Source - publishing since March 1983
The New Nation: La noovel nassyon
Turtle Island News
Collections Canada - Aboriginal Publishers - a collection of publishers who have published Aboriginal stories
Residencies and Retreats
