Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature

Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature
Awarded forExcellence in Canadian indigenous literature for youth[1]
CountryCanada
Presented byCanadian Organization for Development through Education
Canada Council
First awarded2013
Websitewww.codecan.org/burt-award-canada

The Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature is a Canadian literary award, presented annually to works judged to be the best works of young adult literature published by indigenous writers in Canada.[2] The award is sponsored by the Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE), a Canadian charitable organization devoted to literacy and education, and philanthropist William Burt, and administered by the Canada Council.[3] Several other organizations, including the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the National Association of Friendship Centres and the Association of Canadian Publishers, are also involved in the award's administration.[3]

Announced in 2012,[3] the award was presented for the first time in 2013.[4]

The award presents a first prize of $12,000, a second prize of $8,000 and a third prize of $5,000 annually.[3] In addition to the prize money, CODE purchases 2,500 copies of each of the prize-winning titles, for free distribution to indigenous community libraries, schools and community centres across Canada as part of the foundation's literacy program.[3]

In June 2019, CODE announced that in addition to the existing award for English language literature, it will be expanded to incorporate a second award for works published in indigenous languages.[5]

Winners

Year Category Author Title Result Ref.
2013 Richard Wagamese Indian Horse Winner [6][7]
Tara Lee Morin As I Remember It Second [6][7]
James Bartleman As Long As the Rivers Flow Third
2014 Monique Gray Smith Tilly, a Story of Hope and Resilience Winner [6][8]
Thomas King The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America Second [6][8]
Bev Sellars They Called Me Number One Third
2015 Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley Skraelings: Arctic Moon Magick Winner [9][10]
Frank Christopher Busch Grey Eyes Second [9][10]
Aaron Paquette Lightfinder Third
2016 Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings The Outside Circle Winner
Joseph Auguste Merasty and David Carpenter The Education of Augie Merasty Honour
2017 Katherena Vermette The Break Winner [11]
Susan Currie The Mask That Sang Finalist [11]
Aviaq Johnston Those Who Run in the Sky
2018 Cherie Dimaline The Marrow Thieves Winner [12]
Adam Garnet Jones Fire Song Honour [12]
Richard Van Camp and Monique Gray Smith The Journey Forward: Two Novellas on Reconciliation
2019 English Language Richard Van Camp Moccasin Square Gardens Winner [13]
Michael Hutchinson The Case of Windy Lake Honour [13]
Aviaq Johnston Those Who Dwell Below Finalist
Indigenous Language Shane Koyczan with Soloman Ratt (trans.) Inconvenient Skin Winner [13]
Aviaq Johnston with Blandina Tulugarjuk (Inuktitut trans.) Those Who Run in the Sky Finalist [13]
Richard Van Camp with K. Mateus (illus.) and Doris Camsel (trans.) Tree Feathers / South Slavery

References

  1. ^ "About the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature". codecan.org. Archived from the original on 2014-09-28.
  2. ^ "Thomas King, Bev Sellars among finalists for 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature". Quill & Quire, September 3, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Burt Award Launched" Archived April 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. West Coast Native News, September 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "Richard Wagamese wins Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature". Quill & Quire, October 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Jane van Koeverden, "New $6K literary award to honour YA books written in an Indigenous language". CBC Books, June 10, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature Archives". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. ^ a b Hendricks, Theresa (2013-10-10). "Métis youth presents at Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature Gala". Métis Nation of Ontario. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. ^ a b "Awards: PNBA BuzzBook, PEN/Bingham, Burt Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. ^ a b Robertson, Becky (2015-10-26). "Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley win 2015 Burt Award". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  10. ^ a b "Awards: Hurston/Wright Legacy; CODE Burt; Readings". Shelf Awareness. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  11. ^ a b Carter, Sue (2017-11-24). "Katherena Vermette wins CODE's 2017 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Young Adult Literature". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  12. ^ a b van Koeverden, Jane (2018-11-28). "Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves wins $12K CODE Burt Award for Indigenous young adult literature". CBC Books. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  13. ^ a b c d "Shane Koyczan, Richard Van Camp and Michael Hutchinson win CODE Burt Awards for Indigenous YA literature". CBC Books. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-03-25.