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Honouring the Word Warriors: Extending the Legacy of Indigenous Literary Creators - Weekend Gathering

Date
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 9:30 am – Sunday, June 1, 2025 at noon
Location

Tett Centre Malting Tower

390 King St. W
Kingston ON K7L 2X4
Canada

Please join us for a gathering held over 3 days in honour of Indigenous Word Warriors. For more information please see Honouring the Word Warriors: Extending the Legacy of Indigenous Literary Creators - Public Reading.

This event acknowledges the responsibility of carrying forward the legacies of our literary forebears in order to inform and strengthen contemporary artistic innovations. Come together with Nicola Campbell, Liz Howard, Conor Kerr, Emily Riddle, and Joshua Whitehead to celebrate a formative era in literary creation ushered in by literary creators including our six guests of honour: Jeannette Armstrong, Marilyn Dumont, Louise Halfe, Tomson Highway, Armand Garnet Ruffo, and Drew Hayden Taylor.

PAID ADMISSION. Registration required. Purchase tickets. Limited seats available.
Ticket includes entry to all events, 3 meals on Saturday and continental breakfast on Sunday.

Saturday, May 31st, 9:30 am - 9 pm
Sunday, June 1st, 10 am - 12 pm
Free parking available on site

If you have any questions, please contact April McInnes at april.e.mcinnes@queensu.ca.

Department of English Literature and Creative Writing, ¸£Àû¼§ University

Watson Hall
49 Bader Lane
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
Canada

Telephone (613) 533-2153

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