McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
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Edition 28 (2016) Winner
Wab Kinew
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Wab Kinew
Aliases:
Wabanakwut Kinew
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981-12-31 （Kenora, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- Ojibwe, English, French
- Residence History
- Kenora, Ontario → Winnipeg → Crescentwood, Winnipeg
Career
- Occupations
- Politician, Premier, Broadcaster, Musician, Rapper, Author, University administrator
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
- Affiliations
- Manitoba New Democratic Party, University of Winnipeg
- Memberships
- Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- Nominations
- Future Leaders of Manitoba finalist, Governor General’s Literary Award shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Béliveau | — | French immersion | — | — | Canada |
| University of Winnipeg Collegiate | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| University of Manitoba | Faculty of Arts | Economics | BA | — | Canada |
| University of Manitoba | — | Indigenous governance | MA | — | Canada |
Collège Béliveau
French immersion
Country:
Canada
French immersion school
University of Winnipeg Collegiate
Country:
Canada
Private high school
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Arts
/ Economics
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Canada
Bachelor of Arts in economics
University of Manitoba
Indigenous governance
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Canada
Master of Arts in Indigenous governance
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award | Live by the Drum | Best Rap/Hip-Hop CD | — | Winner |
| 2016 | Kobo Emerging Writer Prize | The Reason You Walk | Non-fiction | Kobo | Winner |
| 2022 | Aurora Award | Walking in Two Worlds | — | — | Winner |
Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award
2009
Work:
Live by the Drum
Category:
Best Rap/Hip-Hop CD
Result:
Winner
Kobo Emerging Writer Prize
2016
Work:
The Reason You Walk
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
Kobo
Result:
Winner
Aurora Award
2022
Work:
Walking in Two Worlds
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Reason You Walk
2015 MemoirMemoir chronicling 2012 reconnection with his Indigenous father, addressing past alcoholism, assaults, and controversial lyrics.
forgivenesshealingresidential school legacy
Go Show the World
2018 Children's bookChildren's book celebrating Indigenous heroes like John Herrington, Sacagawea, Carey Price, Crazy Horse.
Indigenous heroesinspiration
Walking in Two Worlds
2021 Young adult fantasyYA fantasy novel about an Indigenous teen caught between real world and virtual game universe.
identitytwo worlds
The Everlasting Road
FictionBibliography
- Live by the Drum
- Mide-Sun
- The Reason You Walk
- Go Show the World
- Walking in Two Worlds
- The Everlasting Road
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal narrativeIndigenous perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Indigenous identityreconciliationfamily
Health
-
Alcoholism2003-2006頃Led to impaired driving, assaults; affected career. Recovered via AA, sweat lodges, sober since.
Legacy
Canada's first First Nations provincial premier (Manitoba since 2023). Acclaimed author, musician, broadcaster advocating Indigenous issues.
Trivia
- Trilingual speaker of Ojibwe, English, and French.
- Member of Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation.
- Married to Ojibwe physician Lisa Monkman with three sons.
- Past criminal record related to alcohol, received pardon in 2016.