Youth writing challenge - Produce short story about a defining moment in Aboriginal history for chance to win $2000
Aboriginal Writing Challenge
Submit your story to WIN $2000!
Deadline for the 2008 Writing Challenge is March 31, 2008
For the last three years, Aboriginal youth have been writing short stories examining their identity and their history for the chance to win $2000-$100, to be published on our website, and for their work to be read and critiqued by Aboriginal authors and elders like Chief Patrick Brazeau, Tantoo Cardinal, and Tomson Highway. The Challenge is open to for people ages 14-29. Check out http://www.our-story.ca/index2.html for more details and e-mail us for more details staff@dominion.ca.
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From http://www.our-story.ca/youthWriting.html
The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge
The Dominion Institute is challenging young Aboriginal Canadians across the country to write a short story about a defining moment in Aboriginal history. Students will have the opportunity to win great prizes and be profiled on TV.
Participants should read the Contest Rules before submitting a story and can access the Six Steps to Writing Historical Fiction to inspire the creative process. All stories will be reviewed by an expert panel of Aboriginal leaders and authors, who make up our Advisory Committee.
Deadline for the 2008 Writing Challenge is March 31, 2008.
Teachers should visit the Teaching Tools page for information on group submissions.
There are two age categories for the contest. Young Aboriginal Canadians who are between the ages of 14-18 and 19-29 are invited to participate. Please access the appropriate guidelines for your age category.
The Writing Challenge is fun and easy. The historical event can be of personal or national significance and date as far back as a traditional legend or as recent as the Caledonia land dispute. Participants are also encouraged to be creative in their choice of writing styles. For ideas on some alternative writing styles click here
Click on the links below to access further information:
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Age Category 14-18
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Age Category 19-29
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We are pleased to congratulate all the participants of the 2007 Aboriginal Writing Challenge.
Chantelle Cheekinew of Regina, Saskatchewan placed first in the 14-18 age category with her story My Brother Lonnie and Kerissa Dickie of Fort Nelson, British Columbia was the winner of the 19-29 age category with her story Wild Flowers.