The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present katherena vermette, a Michif (Red River Métis) award-winning writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
About the speaker
Born in Winnipeg, katherena vermette's Michif roots on her paternal side run deep in St. Boniface, St. Norbert and beyond. Her maternal side is Mennonite from the Altona and Rosenfeld area (Treaty 1). She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia and an honourary Doctor of Letters from the University of Manitoba.
In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (Muses’ Company), won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi), The Strangers and The Circle (Hamish Hamilton) were all national best sellers and won multiple literary awards. Her fourth novel, real ones (Hamish Hamilton), was longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize.
In a conversation facilitated by Dr. Talena Atfield, Assistant Professor in History, katherena will share about her upcoming poetry collection and creative practices.
Please note: Registration is appreciated but not required.
Portrait of katherena vermette by Hawlii Pichette, Urban Iskwew.
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Location Information
200 University Avenue West
Theatre of the Arts
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1
