ENGL 308: Native Literature in Canada (Rev. A2) Report a Broken Link

ENGL 308 explores the oral and written tradition in Native Canadian literature, from the early Inuit and Indian stories and myths to the drama of Tomson Highway. It examines Native history and values as presented in contemporary Native poetry and prose and through the words of Native storytellers such as Thomas King, David Moses, and Ruby Slipperjack.

SML 1 Supplementary Readings


This site contains links to Web sites created by North American Aboriginal people that deal with North American Aboriginal issues or North American Aboriginal organizations.
Jeannette Armstrong -Biography
Jeannette Armstrong - Native American Authors Project
Tomson Highway - Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Tomson Highway - My Canada
Basil Johnston
Thomas King - Northwest Passages Canadian Literature Online Author Profiles
M. Scott Momoday - Academy of Achievement
M. Scott Momoday - Native American Authors Project
Daniel David Moses - Native American Authors Project
Daniel David Moses - Biography
Daniel David Moses - Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Eden Robinson - New Faces of Fiction
Drew Hayden Taylor - Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

This 43-page teacher's resource guide to Canadian Aboriginal Literatures was produced by Renate Eigenbrod, Georgina Kakegamic and Josias Fiddler. It presents information on Mi’kmaq, Mohawk (Six Nations), Anishnabe (Ojibway), Cree, Métis and Okanagan literatures. Each section contains the following headings: Introduction, About the Literature, Suggestions for Teachers, Bibliography, Related Readings, and Other Resources.