Bartleman Awards Honour Aboriginal Youth
November 30, 2009 2:00 PM
Province of Ontario Recognizes Talented Young Writers
An illustrated journal describing his move from his First Nations community in Manitoba to Toronto helped Christian Scriver win one of six James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Awards.
The James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award gives Aboriginal youth an opportunity to showcase their creative writing abilities. Some of the winning entries included stories about gay youth, family relationships and a young teen's admiration for his father.
The award recipients are:
- Cote Monias, age 11, from Ogoki Post
- Christian Scriver, age 10, from Toronto
- Fawn Thompson, age 13, from Tyendinaga (near Belleville)
- Nancy King, age 16, from Rama (near Orillia)
- Mavis Oskineegish, age 15, from Wunnumin Lake
- Colin Quin, age 16, from Toronto.
Quick Facts
- The Honourable James K. Bartleman was Ontario's first Aboriginal Lieutenant Governor. Between 2002-2007, he implemented four literacy initiatives for Aboriginal youth across Ontario
Learn More
- For more information on the award, visit www.ontario.ca/bartleman
- Read about the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, visit http://www.canab.com/
Contacts
- Nanda Casucci-Byrne
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
416-325-7780
- Coralie D'Souza
Minister's Office
416-325-6204
- Michel Payen-Dumont
Communications Branch
416-314-7010
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
ontario.ca/citizenship