Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature
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Edition 4 (2016) Winner
Patti LaBoucane-Benson
パティ・ラブカン＝ベンソン
Pati Rabukan-Benson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-02-20 （St. Paul, Alberta, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Paul, Alberta → Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- academic, politician, Senator
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Senate of Canada, Native Counselling Services of Alberta, BearPaw Legal Education and Resource Centre
- Memberships
- Independent Senators Group
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | Faculty of Human Ecology | Human Ecology | PhD | — | Canada |
University of Alberta
Faculty of Human Ecology
/ Human Ecology
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Canada
research focused on Aboriginal Family Resilience
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature | The Outside Circle | — | — | winner |
Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature
2016
Work:
The Outside Circle
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Outside Circle
2015 graphic novelThe story follows two Indigenous brothers affected by poverty, drug abuse, and gang violence, as they embark on a healing journey to understand the impact of generational trauma on their lives. It is a fictional story based on Dr. LaBoucane-Benson’s decades of research and work with incarcerated Indigenous men.
generational traumaIndigenous healinggang violence
Translations
- French edition (2023)
Bibliography
- Are We Seeking Pimatisiwin or Creating Pomewin? Implications for Water Policy
- Does a Baby Help Young Women Transition Out of Homelessness? Motivation, Coping, and Parenting
- Creating a Path by Walking on It – A Year in Review of Pohna: Keepers of the Fire
- Impacts of a Peer Support Program for Street-Involved Youth
- Home and Native Land: Aboriginal Young Women and Homelessness in the City
- Creating Cultural Exchange Between Homeless Youth and University Students
- A Story I Never Heard Before: Aboriginal Young Women, Homelessness, and Restoring Connections
- Aboriginal Gangs and their (Dis)placement: Contextualizing Recruitment, Membership, and Status
- An evaluation of the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide conference 2006
- Ethical Issues in Bridging Research Traditions
- Getting out and staying out: A conceptual framework for the successful reintegration of male Aboriginal young offender
- The In Search of Your Warrior Program
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- historic-trauma-informed narrativegraphic novel storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- Indigenous resilienceintergenerational trauma
Legacy
Renowned expert on Indigenous issues, first Indigenous woman to hold a leadership position in the Senate (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative). Won Burt Award for graphic novel The Outside Circle.
Trivia
- Métis, Ukrainian on her mother’s side, paternal ancestry from French settler François Fournaise and Indigenous woman.
- Grandmother Grace LaBoucane worked closely with John Diefenbaker on his campaign and declined a Senate seat.
- Husband is a traditional Nehiyaw (Cree) hunter.
- Lives on an acreage in Alberta with two Belgian Malinois dogs, Dante and Ryder.