Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature
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Edition 3 (2015) Runner-up
Frank Christopher Busch
フランク・クリストファー・ブッシュ
Furanku Kurisutofā Busshu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-06-05 （Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, Cree
- Residence History
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan → Winnipeg, Manitoba → Westbank First Nation, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Executive
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- Strategies North Advisory Inc., Kelso Technologies Inc., First Nations Finance Authority
- Memberships
- Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manitoba | — | Indigenous Studies | Bachelor’s degree | — | Canada |
| Canadian Securities Institute | — | — | 5 certificates | — | Canada |
| Harvard University | — | — | Post-Graduate Certificate in Finance | — | United States |
University of Manitoba
Indigenous Studies
Degree:
Bachelor’s degree
Country:
Canada
Canadian Securities Institute
Degree:
5 certificates
Country:
Canada
Harvard University
Degree:
Post-Graduate Certificate in Finance
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature | Grey Eyes | — | CODE | winner |
Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature
2015
Work:
Grey Eyes
Organization:
CODE
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Grey Eyes
2014 novelDebut novel written after interviewing Indian residential school survivors. A piece of lost aboriginal culture.
Aboriginal cultureResidential schools
Legacy
Canadian Cree writer who won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2015 for his debut novel Grey Eyes. Also active in business development for First Nations.
Trivia
- Member of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.
- Visited over 275 First Nations communities.
- Involved in deploying over $725 million to First Nations through the First Nations Finance Authority.