Joseph Kakwinokasum
BIO
Biography

Joseph is a member of the James Smith Cree Nation. He grew up in Northern eastern BC and moved to Vancouver in 1989. A graduate of SFU’s Writer’s Studio, he published his first novel, My Indian Summer, with Tidewater Press (2022.) He continues to write on the unseeded territory of the T’souke Nation. For more about Joseph visit starblanketstoryteller.com

ADDRESS
City: James Smith Cree Nation, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction and memoir
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
My Indian Summer
Publisher
Tidewater Press
Year
2022
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Waters' Trust of Canada Rising Stars
Year
2022
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Any size
Presentation Genre
Fiction memoir
Presentation Length
60 - 90 minuets
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Tools for writing and storytelling: 60 to 90 minutes of discussion/presentation/reading

Workshop details
Audience Size
Any
Intended Audience
High school/ adult
Workshop Length
60 -9o minutes
Workshop Fee(s)
Standard fee
School presentation details
Audience Size
Any
Intended Audience
High school
Presentation Length
30-60 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

The things I loved and hated about school and the situation I found myself in: living on my own and putting myself through high school

 

 

Presentation Fee(s)
Standard fee.
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes