Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge deadline approaching
Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge deadline of May 6 only four weeks away!
With only four weeks left for writing before the May 6 deadline, this is a reminder that the Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is happening again this year with even more prizes in store!
The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge provides an opportunity for Aboriginal youth across the country to have their voices heard. We hope to uncover the budding creativity and talent of our youth and through these stories educate all Canadians about the moments that have shaped our country and its people.
We are asking young Aboriginal Canadians (Status, Non-status, Métis, Inuit) ages 14-18 or 19-29 to submit a creative short story about a moment in history written from an Aboriginal perspective. Last year’s submissions included stories on the first meeting between Europeans and First Nations peoples, residential schools, modern-day elections on reserves and the sharing of knowledge from generation to generation. (Please see the contest website for story length guidelines - www.our-story.ca)
The first-prize winner of the 14-18 age group will receive a $500 prize and the winner of the 19-29 age group will receive $1000. Both winners will be profiled in a Canadian Learning Television and Book Television production, published in The Beaver Magazine: Canada’s History Magazine and to travel to Ottawa to read an excerpt from his/her story at a special celebration event. Participants with a story in the top ten in either age group will receive a $200 prize. All winning essays will be published online and all participants will receive a letter of recognition for their participation. The deadline for submissions is May 6, 2006. A Committee of Aboriginal authors, including actress Tantoo Cardinal from Calgary and journalist Rachel Qitsualik from Iqualuit, will judge the submissions.
****SPECIAL NOTE TO TEACHERS AND YOUTH GROUPS****
New this year - the first four classes or youth groups to jointly submit their stories will received a digital camcorder!
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
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Annie Lindsay
Programme Coordinator
The Dominion Institute
183 Bathurst Street, Suite 401
Toronto, ON M5T 2R7
416.368.9627 or 866.701.1867
fax 416.368.2111