Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
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Edition 20 (2018) Winner
Lisa Charleyboy
リサ・チャーリーボーイ
Risa Charībōi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Nationality
- Canada, First Nations, Tsilhqot’in
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Abbotsford, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, editor, social entrepreneur
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Affiliations
- Urban Native Magazine, Association for the Native Development of Visual and Performing Arts (ANDVPA), Young Indigenous Professionals, Aboriginal Professionals of Canada (APAC)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryerson University | — | Fashion Communication | — | — | Canada |
| York University | — | Professional Writing | — | — | Canada |
Ryerson University
Fashion Communication
Country:
Canada
York University
Professional Writing
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | American Indian Youth Literature Award | #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women | Best Young Adult Book | — | Winner |
| 2018 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women | — | — | Finalist |
| 2016 | American Indian Youth Literature Award | Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices | Best Middle Grade Book | — | Honor Book |
American Indian Youth Literature Award
2018
Work:
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
Category:
Best Young Adult Book
Result:
Winner
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
2018
Work:
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
Result:
Finalist
American Indian Youth Literature Award
2016
Work:
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
Category:
Best Middle Grade Book
Result:
Honor Book
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
2017 Young Adult NonfictionAnthology of voices from Native American women challenging stereotypes.
Indigenous identityfeminismcultural representation
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
2014 Middle Grade NonfictionCollection of contemporary Native American voices inspiring Indigenous youth.
Indigenous culturesuccess storiescontemporary life
Urban Tribes: Native Americans in the City
2015 NonfictionExplores Native Americans living in urban environments.
urban Indigenousbreaking stereotypes
Bibliography
- #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
- Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
- Urban Tribes: Native Americans in the City
- Urban Native: Breaking Through Society's Stereotypes
- Not Your Pocahontas: Breaking the Stereotypes of a 21st Century Urban Native
- iLit Strength and Struggle: Perspectives From First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Storytelling-focusedaccessible and contemporaryIndigenous perspective on pop culture
- Recurring Motifs
- critique of cultural appropriationpositive Indigenous representationsfeminism
Legacy
Recognized as a First Nations writer and journalist promoting positive representations of Indigenous people in contemporary life and popular culture.
Trivia
- Tsilhqot’in Nation member.
- Editor-in-chief of Urban Native Magazine.
- Self-identified feminist.