The Indigenous Voices Awards (IVAs) were established in 2017 to support and nurture the work of Indigenous writers in lands claimed by Canada. The recipients of the 2022 IVAS will be announced on June 21, 2022. Enjoy this selection from the list of finalists!
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know by Brittany Luby
Explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem in Anishinaabemowin and English. Ages 3 to 7.
White Raven by Teoni Spathelfer
The central message of this book is one of healing and family unity, bringing a family closer together by talking about the intergenerational trauma of residential schools. Ages 4 to 8.
We Dream Medicine Dreams by Lisa Boivin
A teaching on Indigenous kinship and healing, centred on traditional Dene knowledge. Ages 6 to 8.
Ga’s / The Train by Jodie Callaghan
A story of losing language and culture through colonialism, and the hope of intergenerational relationships, in dual-language Mi'gmaq and English. Ages 6 to 9.
Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow by Aimée Craft
An Indigenous perspective on treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. This evocative book is essential for readers of all ages.
Finding Izzy by Sheryl Doherty
This young adult fantasy novel set in Vancouver follows a teen who wakes up in a hospital with no memory. As she works to figure out her identity she determines she is no ordinary girl -- and her life has no ordinary purpose. Available as an eBook on hoopla.
All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac
Eddie Toma, a Syilx boy, comes of age in the 1950s and '60s, living a life governed by the decisions of the adults around him. All the Quiet Places is the story of what can happen when every adult in a person's life has been affected by colonialism.
Undoing Hours by Selina Boan
This debut poetry collection considers the various ways we undo, inherit, reclaim and (re)learn. Boan turns to language as one way to challenge the impact of assimilation policies and colonization. Available as an eBook on hoopla.
Creeland by Dallas Hunt
A poetry collection exploring the concept of home and our attachments to it. It's an homage to the Cree language and its beauty. Avaialble as an eBook on hoopla.
