Indigenous Author Series returns to Richmond before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Richmond Public Library will host First Nations authors and leaders in an Indigenous Author Series leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Beginning Sept. 16, events at Brighouse Library will focus on learning, reflection and celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and experiences.

The series includes readings, a writing workshop and interactive question-and-answer sessions for children and adults. Larry Grant and Scott Steedman will open the program Sept. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Grant is Elder-in-Residence at the Justice Institute of B.C. and UBC's First Nations House of Learning. Steedman has worked in publishing for 35 years and teaches publishing at Simon Fraser University.

Cree writer, beadwork artist and educator Selina Boan will lead Writing the Everyday - Journaling As a Creative Practice on Sept. 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. Her debut poetry collection, Undoing Hours, won the 2022 Pat Lowther Memorial Award and the Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English.

David A. Robertson will lead a student session on Sept. 21 from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a 7 to 8 p.m. presentation, 52 Ways to Reconcile with Author David Alexander Robertson. Robertson, a member of Norway House Cree Nation, is an author, graphic novelist and podcaster who has received two Governor General's Literary Awards. Registration for all events is available through the Richmond Public Library website.