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Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith
Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith
BIO
Biography

Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith is a Saulteaux woman from Peguis First Nation and the author of "These Are the Stories: Memories of a 60's Scoop Survivor" which was published by Kegedonce Press in December 2021. Her most recent work is "Silence to Strength: Writings and Reflections of Sixties Scoop Survivors," which came out on October 31, 2022.

She is an author, editor, writer and journalist who has written for numerous Indigenous media outlets that include the Chiefs of Ontario, Anishinabek News, First Nations House Magazine, New Tribe Magazine, Muskrat Magazine and the Native Canadian.

She has also co-edited the anthology Bawaajigan with fellow Indigenous writer Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler. She is a multi-genre writer and is not afraid to try new styles of writing. She is currently working on a YA novel and a poetry manuscript.

ADDRESS
City: Toronto, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Memoir
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Silence to Strength
Publisher
Kegedonce Press
Year
Fall 2022
Title
These Are The Stories: Memories Of a 60's Scoop Survivor
Publisher
Kegedonce Press
Year
December 2021
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
10-15
Presentation Genre
Indigenous History/Health/Politics
Presentation Length
2 Hours
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Did a reading and question and answer period with the University of Toronto on November 1, 2022

Presentation Fee(s)
300.00
Workshop details
Audience Size
22
Intended Audience
Indigenous Community
Workshop Length
1 hour
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Did a Facebook Live presentation for ANDPVA from my memoir "These Are The Stories"

Workshop Fee(s)
$1,000
School presentation details
Audience Size
small
Intended Audience
college, university
Presentation Length
1-2 hours
Presentation Fee(s)
300.00
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:
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Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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Yes